Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy
Barnsley Road, Dodworth, Barnsley, S75 3JS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST
- Head
- Mr Lee Swift
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Enhance Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Penistone and Stocksbridge
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 104
- URN
- 140539
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01226286514
About this school
Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Barnsley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 104 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 27 | 29 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 66% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 0% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 69% | 59% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 66% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 66% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Barnsley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 67% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 64.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 182 |
| 2023/24 | 163 |
| 2024/25 | 117 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy compares
Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy ranked 55th of 73 primary schools in Barnsley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 5.4% | 21% | 104 | — |
| Keresforth Primary School | 73% | 3.6% | 16.4% | 224 | 0.5 miles |
| Gawber Primary School | 80% | 3.4% | 7.1% | 211 | 1.1 miles |
| Holy Rood Catholic Primary School | 53% | 4.4% | 17.5% | 199 | 1.3 miles |
| Shawlands Primary School | 64% | 5.2% | 20.3% | 311 | 1.3 miles |
| Joseph Locke Primary School | 75% | 4.9% | 31.7% | 449 | 1.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 20.95%
- English as an additional language
- 4.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.36%
- Persistent absence
- 15.69%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Keresforth Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Gawber Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Shawlands Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Joseph Locke Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Barnsley
Other schools in Barnsley
Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy ranks 44th of the 59 ranked primary schools in Barnsley.
- All Saints Academy Darfield Primary
- Athersley North Primary School Primary
- Athersley South Primary School Primary
- Bank End Primary Academy Primary
- Barugh Green Primary School Primary
- Birdwell Primary School Primary
- Birkwood Primary School Primary
- Brampton Cortonwood Infant School Primary
- Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Burton Road Primary School Primary
- Carlton Primary Academy Primary
- Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy teach?
- Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Barnsley.
- Who is the head of Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy?
- The head of Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy is Mr Lee Swift, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy?
- Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy has 104 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy full?
- Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 104 on roll (50%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy?
- Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy is part of ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy rank locally?
- Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy ranked 55th of 73 primary schools in Barnsley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.