Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy
Church Street, Elsecar, Barnsley, S74 8HS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF SHEFFIELD ACADEMIES TRUST
- Head Teacher
- Mr Steve Silverwood
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Sheffield
- Sponsor
- The Diocese of Sheffield Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Barnsley South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 155
- Pupils on roll
- 172
- URN
- 141972
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01226743008
About this school
Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Barnsley. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 172 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 7 March 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 | 30 | 22 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 53% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 3% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 67% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 67% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | 67% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.70 | - | - |
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 Elsecar Holy Trinity 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 | 50% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 64.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 174 |
| 2023/24 | 186 |
| 2024/25 | 175 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy compares
Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy ranked 34th of 73 primary schools in Barnsley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 6.5% | 18.9% | 172 | — |
| Greenfield Primary School | — | — | — | 251 | 0.7 miles |
| Jump Primary Academy | — | — | — | — | 0.9 miles |
| The Ellis Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | 227 | 0.9 miles |
| Hoyland Springwood Primary School | 48% | 6.3% | 54.1% | 159 | 1.1 miles |
| St Helen's Catholic Primary School | 0% | 7.2% | 42% | 126 | 1.1 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)
- 18.86%
- English as an additional language
- 8.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.53%
- Persistent absence
- 14.47%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Greenfield Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Jump Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
The Ellis Church of England Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Hoyland Springwood Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
St Helen's Catholic Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Barnsley
Other schools in Barnsley
Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy ranks 26th 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 ages does Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy teach?
- Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Barnsley.
- Who is the head teacher of Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy?
- The head teacher of Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy is Mr Steve Silverwood, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Elsecar Holy Trinity 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 many pupils are at Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy?
- Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy has 172 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy full?
- Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy has capacity for 155 pupils and 172 on roll (111%), so it is at or above 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 Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Sheffield.
- Does Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy is part of THE DIOCESE OF SHEFFIELD ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy compare with other schools in Barnsley?
- Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy ranked 34th of 73 primary schools in Barnsley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Elsecar Holy Trinity 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 2 July 2026.