South Hiendley Primary School
George Street, South Hiendley, Barnsley, S72 9BY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- INSPIRE PARTNERSHIP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sally Henshall
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Inspire Partnership Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Normanton and Hemsworth
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 230
- Pupils on roll
- 184
- URN
- 145798
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01226711485
About this school
South Hiendley Primary School is a primary academy in Barnsley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 184 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected South Hiendley Primary School, 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
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 | 22 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% | 59% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 64% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 59% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 64% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 99.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.10 | - | - |
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 South Hiendley Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Wakefield average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 74% | 59.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 62.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 63.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 205 |
| 2023/24 | 207 |
| 2024/25 | 190 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How South Hiendley Primary School compares
South Hiendley Primary School ranked 48th of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 6.8% | 36.1% | 184 | — |
| Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green | 71% | 6.1% | 43.4% | 221 | 0.8 miles |
| Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School | 73% | 5% | 24.2% | 225 | 1.1 miles |
| Lift Shafton | 59% | 4.4% | 23.5% | 247 | 1.4 miles |
| Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 86% | 6.7% | 22.6% | 205 | 1.5 miles |
| St Helen's CE Primary School | 58% | 6.2% | 47.7% | 215 | 1.6 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)
- 36.05%
- English as an additional language
- 2.1%
- Overall absence
- 6.8%
- Persistent absence
- 22.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green0.8 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School1.1 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Lift Shafton1.4 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
St Helen's CE Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Pontefract
Other schools in Barnsley
South Hiendley Primary School ranks 34th 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 South Hiendley Primary School teach?
- South Hiendley Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Barnsley.
- Who is the headteacher of South Hiendley Primary School?
- The headteacher of South Hiendley Primary School is Mrs Sally Henshall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has South Hiendley Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected South Hiendley Primary School, 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 South Hiendley Primary School?
- South Hiendley Primary School has 184 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is South Hiendley Primary School full?
- South Hiendley Primary School has capacity for 230 pupils and 184 on roll (80%), 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 South Hiendley Primary School a faith school?
- No. South Hiendley Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does South Hiendley Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records South Hiendley Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is South Hiendley Primary School part of an academy trust?
- South Hiendley Primary School is part of INSPIRE PARTNERSHIP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have South Hiendley Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 74% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does South Hiendley Primary School compare with other schools in Wakefield?
- South Hiendley Primary School ranked 48th of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is South Hiendley Primary School's absence rate?
- South Hiendley Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are South Hiendley Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, South Hiendley Primary School'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 10 July 2026.