Outwood Primary Academy Darfield
Snape Hill Road, Darfield, Barnsley, S73 9LT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Karen Wakefield
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Outwood Grange Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Barnsley South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 221
- URN
- 143940
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Telephone
- 01226753048
About this school
Outwood Primary Academy Darfield is a primary academy in Barnsley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 221 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Outwood Primary Academy Darfield, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 19 | 21 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% | 58% | 76% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 0% | 24% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 63% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 68% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 32% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 99.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.70 | - | - |
| 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 Outwood Primary Academy Darfield 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 | 78% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 76% | 64.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 217 |
| 2023/24 | 210 |
| 2024/25 | 221 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Outwood Primary Academy Darfield compares
Outwood Primary Academy Darfield ranked 17th of 73 primary schools in Barnsley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 76% | 3.6% | 32.8% | 221 | — |
| St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School | 50% | 4.9% | 31% | 141 | 0.3 miles |
| Upperwood Academy | 66% | 4.5% | 33.5% | 298 | 0.4 miles |
| All Saints Academy Darfield | 57% | 6.9% | 47.1% | 207 | 0.6 miles |
| Wombwell Park Street Primary School | 57% | 4.7% | 25.4% | 346 | 0.9 miles |
| Kings Oak Primary | — | — | — | 433 | 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)
- 32.81%
- English as an additional language
- 23.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.61%
- Persistent absence
- 5.92%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Upperwood Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Barnsley
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All Saints Academy Darfield0.6 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Wombwell Park Street Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Kings Oak Primary1.1 miles
Primary · Barnsley
Other schools in Barnsley
Outwood Primary Academy Darfield ranks 14th 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 Outwood Primary Academy Darfield teach?
- Outwood Primary Academy Darfield teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Barnsley.
- Who is the headteacher of Outwood Primary Academy Darfield?
- The headteacher of Outwood Primary Academy Darfield is Mrs Karen Wakefield, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Outwood Primary Academy Darfield been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Outwood Primary Academy Darfield, 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 Outwood Primary Academy Darfield?
- Outwood Primary Academy Darfield has 221 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Outwood Primary Academy Darfield full?
- Outwood Primary Academy Darfield has capacity for 210 pupils and 221 on roll (105%), 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 Outwood Primary Academy Darfield a faith school?
- No. Outwood Primary Academy Darfield has no designated religious character.
- Is Outwood Primary Academy Darfield a selective school?
- No. Outwood Primary Academy Darfield is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Outwood Primary Academy Darfield have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Outwood Primary Academy Darfield as having nursery classes.
- Is Outwood Primary Academy Darfield part of an academy trust?
- Outwood Primary Academy Darfield is part of OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Outwood Primary Academy Darfield's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 78% in 2022/23 and 76% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Outwood Primary Academy Darfield compare with other schools in Barnsley?
- Outwood Primary Academy Darfield ranked 17th of 73 primary schools in Barnsley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Outwood Primary Academy Darfield's absence rate?
- Outwood Primary Academy Darfield's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Outwood Primary Academy Darfield's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Outwood Primary Academy Darfield'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.