Schools and Education in Elsecar

There are 120 schools within 5 miles of Elsecar town centre, including 81 primary and 11 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 94% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Hunningley Primary Academy, The Forest Academy and Abbey School. There are 5 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
120
Primary
81
Secondary
11
Good / Outstanding
94%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

74
Outstanding (4) Good (74) Requires Improvement (5) Not yet inspected (37)
Hunningley Primary Academy Primary 3.1 miles Hunningley Lane, Barnsley, S70 3DT Inspected: 16 May 2023 The Forest Academy Primary 3.2 miles Thornton Road, Kendray, Barnsley, S70 3NG Inspected: 21 March 2023 Abbey School 4.4 miles Little Common Lane, Kimberworth, Rotherham, S61 2RA Inspected: 19 May 2025 Rawmarsh Nursery School Nursery 4.4 miles Barber's Crescent, Rawmarsh, Rotherham, S62 6AD Inspected: 14 November 2023
Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy Primary 0.2 miles Church Street, Elsecar, Barnsley, S74 8HS Inspected: 02 May 2024 Jump Family Centre 0.5 miles Church Street, Church Street, Barnsley, S74 0HZ Inspected: 12 September 2011 Jump Primary School Primary 0.7 miles East View, Jump, Barnsley, S74 0JW Inspected: 24 April 2024 Hoyland Springwood Primary School Primary 0.9 miles N/A, Hoyland, Barnsley, S74 0ER Inspected: 24 November 2023 St Helen's Catholic Primary School Primary 1 miles West Street, Hoyland, Barnsley, S74 9DL Inspected: 03 July 2023 Kirk Balk Academy Secondary 1.3 miles West Street, Hoyland, Barnsley, S74 9HX Inspected: 14 July 2025 Wombwell Family Centre 1.7 miles Bondfield Close, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 8TX Inspected: 19 July 2013 High View Primary Learning Centre Primary 1.7 miles Newsome Avenue, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 8QS Inspected: 10 June 2024 Hoyland Common Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Sheffield Road, Hoyland Common, Barnsley, S74 0DJ Inspected: 21 September 2022 Cortonwood Family Hub 2 miles Chapel Avenue, Chapel Avenue, Barnsley, S73 0XH Inspected: 02 March 2011 Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Brampton Road, West Melton, Rotherham, S63 6AN Inspected: 20 September 2024 Netherwood Academy Secondary 2.4 miles Netherwood Road, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 8FE Inspected: 01 May 2024 St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Stonyford Road, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 8AF Inspected: 26 March 2024 Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Westwood New Road, Tankersley, Barnsley, S75 3DA Inspected: 15 September 2023 Outwood Primary Academy Darfield Primary 2.7 miles Snape Hill Road, Darfield, Barnsley, S73 9LT Inspected: 10 May 2024 Kendray & Worsbrough Family Centre 2.9 miles Overdale Avenue, Worsbrough Dale, Barnsley, S70 4BD Inspected: 09 September 2011 The Mill Academy Primary 2.9 miles Lobwood, Worsbrough Bridge, Barnsley, S70 5EP Inspected: 12 December 2022 Park House School 2.9 miles Wentworth Way, Tankersley, South Yorkshire, S75 3DH Inspected: 27 July 2023 Paces School for Conductive Education 2.9 miles Newton Chambers Road, Newton Chambers Road, Sheffield, S35 2PH Inspected: 15 July 2024 Upperwood Academy Primary 3 miles Dartree Walk, Darfield, Barnsley, S73 9NL Inspected: 09 September 2025 Barnsley Academy Secondary 3 miles Farm Road, Kendray, Barnsley, S70 3DL Inspected: 11 February 2025 Wath Central Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Fitzwilliam Street, Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham, S63 7HG Inspected: 21 June 2022 Lound Junior School Primary 3.1 miles Mafeking Place, Chapeltown, Sheffield, S35 2UT Inspected: 19 October 2022 Thorpe Hesley Primary School 3.1 miles Upper Wortley Road, Upper Wortley Road, Rotherham, S61 2PL Inspected: 12 November 2012 Darfield Family Centre 3.2 miles School Street, School Street,, Barnsley, S73 9EU Inspected: 14 December 2010 Lound Infant School Primary 3.3 miles Sherburn Gate, Chapeltown, Sheffield, S35 2EU Inspected: 16 January 2023 Oakhill Primary Academy Primary 3.3 miles Doncaster Road, Ardsley, Barnsley, S71 5AG Inspected: 03 December 2024 Wath Academy Secondary 3.3 miles Marshall Grove, Wath-on-Dearne, Rotherham, S63 7NW Inspected: 27 September 2023 Greengate Lane Academy Primary 3.4 miles Greengate Lane, High Green, Sheffield, S35 3GT Inspected: 21 June 2024 Rockingham Junior and Infant School Primary 3.5 miles Roughwood Road, Wingfield Estate, Rotherham, S61 4HY Inspected: 20 October 2022 Monkwood Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Estate Road, Rawmarsh, Rotherham, S62 7JD Inspected: 01 August 2023 Wath Victoria Children's Centre 3.6 miles Sandymount Road, Sandymount Road, Rotherham, S63 7AD Inspected: 16 March 2012 Coit Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Park Avenue, Chapeltown, Sheffield, S35 1WH Inspected: 25 April 2024 Worsbrough Common Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Bruce Avenue, Barnsley, S70 4EB Inspected: 10 June 2024 Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School Primary 3.7 miles Thorogate, Rawmarsh, Rotherham, S62 7HS Inspected: 02 March 2023 Angram Bank Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Kinsey Road, High Green, Sheffield, S35 4HN Inspected: 12 November 2021 Rawmarsh Community School Secondary 3.8 miles Monkwood Road, Rawmarsh, Rotherham, S62 7GA Inspected: 28 March 2022 Greasbrough Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Munsbrough Rise, Greasbrough, Rotherham, S61 4RB Inspected: 06 December 2021 Wingfield Academy Secondary 3.8 miles Wingfield Road, Rotherham, S61 4AU Inspected: 21 September 2022 Park View Children's Centre 3.9 miles Redscope Crescent, Kimberworth Park Road, Rotherham, S61 3JT Inspected: 22 March 2013 Redscope Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Redscope Crescent, Rotherham, S61 3JT Inspected: 01 August 2023 Ecclesfield School Secondary 3.9 miles Chapeltown Road, Ecclesfield, Sheffield, S35 9WD Inspected: 19 July 2022 Oakwell Rise Primary Academy Primary 4 miles Doncaster Road, Barnsley, S70 1TS Inspected: 22 October 2021 Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange Primary 4.1 miles Littleworth Lane, Lundwood, Barnsley, S71 5RG Inspected: 23 September 2024 Rawmarsh Ryecroft Infant School Primary 4.2 miles South Street, Rawmarsh, Rotherham, S62 5QW Inspected: 19 December 2023 Rotherham Aspire 4.2 miles New Street, Rawmarsh, Rotherham, S62 5AF Inspected: 10 June 2024 Dearne Family Centre 4.3 miles Billingley View, Bolton upon Dearne, Rotherham, S63 8ES Inspected: 25 November 2010 Heather Garth Primary School Academy Primary 4.3 miles Billingley View, Bolton-on-Dearne, Rotherham, S63 8ES Inspected: 27 May 2022 Swinton Academy Secondary 4.3 miles East Avenue, Swinton, Mexborough, S64 8JW Inspected: 27 September 2023 Lacewood Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Carr Head Lane, Bolton-on-Dearne, Rotherham, S63 8DA Inspected: 20 September 2023 Queens Road Academy Primary 4.3 miles Queens Road, Barnsley, S71 1AR Inspected: 21 September 2022 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Green Lane, Rawmarsh, Rotherham, S62 6JY Inspected: 25 April 2024 Northern College for Residential Adult Education Limited 16 plus 4.4 miles Lady Lucy's Walk, Stainborough, Barnsley, S75 3ET Inspected: 12 May 2023 Rawmarsh Children's Centre 4.4 miles Barber's Crescent, Barbers Crescent, Rotherham, S62 6AD Inspected: 11 November 2010 Ecclesfield Primary School Primary 4.5 miles High Street, Ecclesfield, Sheffield, S35 9UD Inspected: 08 July 2024 Shawlands Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Shaw Street, Barnsley, S70 6JL Inspected: 19 September 2024 Joseph Locke Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Shaw Street, Barnsley, S70 6JL Inspected: 03 July 2024 Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Shaw Street, Barnsley, S70 6JL Inspected: 28 November 2024 Beck Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Beck Road, Sheffield, S5 0GG Inspected: 09 September 2024 Swinton Queen Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Queen Street, Swinton, Mexborough, S64 8NE Inspected: 08 December 2022 Shiregreen Children's Centre 4.6 miles Bellhouse Road, Shiregreen, Sheffield, S5 0ER Inspected: 13 October 2011 Burton Road Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Burton Road, Barnsley, S71 2AA Inspected: 01 December 2023 Carrfield Primary Academy Primary 4.7 miles Highgate Lane, Bolton-on-Dearne, Rotherham, S63 8AL Inspected: 10 July 2023 Sandhill Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Dearne Street, Great Houghton, Barnsley, S72 0EQ Inspected: 29 April 2024 Brookfield Primary Academy Primary 4.7 miles N/A, Mexborough, S64 8TQ Inspected: 11 November 2022 Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Kilnhurst Road, Rawmarsh, Rotherham, S62 5LH Inspected: 18 July 2023 Thornhill Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Henley Rise, Rotherham, S61 1TD Inspected: 05 December 2022 Blackburn Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Baring Road, Blackburn, Rotherham, S61 2BU Inspected: 02 February 2023 Monteney Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Monteney Crescent, Sheffield, S5 9DN Inspected: 25 May 2023 Keresforth Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Keresforth Road, Dodworth, Barnsley, S75 3NU Inspected: 02 December 2022 Kimberworth Community Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Kimberworth Road, Kimberworth, Rotherham, S61 1HE Inspected: 28 June 2024 St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley Primary 4.9 miles Stocks Lane, Barnsley, S75 2DF Inspected: 20 March 2024 Highgate Primary Academy Primary 4.9 miles N/A, Goldthorpe, Rotherham, S63 9AS Inspected: 29 November 2022 Lift St Helen's Primary 5 miles Lytham Avenue, Monk Bretton, Barnsley, S71 2PS Inspected: 05 March 2024
All Saints Academy Darfield Primary 3.2 miles School Street, Darfield, Barnsley, S73 9EU Inspected: 17 June 2024 Rockingham Early Years 3.5 miles Roughwood Road, Roughwood Road, Rotherham, S61 4HY Inspected: 19 July 2013 Angram Bank Family Hub Network Site 3.8 miles Kinsey Road, Kinsey Road, Sheffield, S35 4HN Inspected: 21 May 2014 Rawmarsh Ashwood Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Ashwood Road, Parkgate, Rotherham, S62 6HT Inspected: 05 February 2025 The Brookfield Centre 4.7 miles N/A, Lime Grove, Mexborough, S64 8TQ Inspected: 01 August 2013
Greenfield Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Cherry Tree Street, Hoyland, Barnsley, S74 9RG The Ellis Church of England Primary School Primary 0.8 miles School Street, Hemingfield, Barnsley, S73 0PS Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School Primary 1.4 miles Church Field Lane, Wentworth, Rotherham, S62 7TX West Meadows Primary School Primary 1.4 miles West Street, Hoyland, Barnsley, S74 9ET Kings Oak Primary Primary 1.7 miles Bondfield Close, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 8TX Wombwell Park Street Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Park Street, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 0HS Brampton Cortonwood Infant School Primary 2 miles Chapel Avenue, Brampton Bierlow, Barnsley, S73 0XH Highfield Farm Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Stokewell Road, Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham, S63 6NF Birdwell Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Sheffield Road, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5XB Wath Church of England Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Barnsley Road, Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham, S63 6PY Bank End Primary Academy Primary 2.9 miles Underwood Avenue, Worsbrough Dale, Barnsley, S70 4AZ Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Fitzwilliam Street, Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham, S63 7HG Inspected: 25 April 2024 Thorpe Hesley Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Upper Wortley Road, Thorpe Hesley, Rotherham, S61 2PL St Mary's Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary 3.1 miles Pack Horse Lane, High Green, Sheffield, S35 3HY Ward Green Primary School Primary 3.3 miles High Ridge, Worsbrough Bridge, Barnsley, S70 5HJ High Green Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Wortley Road, High Green, Sheffield, S35 4LU Chapeltown 3.4 miles Nether Ley Croft, Nether Ley Avenue, Sheffield, S35 1AE Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities Secondary 3.5 miles Wath Wood Road, Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham, S63 7PQ Wath Victoria Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Sandymount Road, Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham, S63 7AD Worsbrough Common Family Centre 3.6 miles Bruce Avenue, Bruce Avenue, Barnsley, S70 4EB Inspected: 16 December 2011 Roughwood Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Crane Road, Kimberworth Park, Rotherham, S61 3HL Chapeltown Academy 16 plus 3.7 miles Hydra Business Park, Nether Lane, Sheffield, S35 9ZX Inspected: 28 November 2024 Windmill Hill Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Holly Close, Chapeltown, Sheffield, S35 1ZD Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Broadway, Swinton, Mexborough, S64 8HF Rawmarsh Rosehill Junior School Primary 4.1 miles Kilnhurst Road, Rawmarsh, Rotherham, S62 5QH Lundwood Family Centre 4.1 miles Littleworth Lane, Lundwood, Barnsley, S71 5RG Inspected: 21 April 2011 St Bede's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Wortley Road, Kimberworth, Rotherham, S61 1PD Greenacre School 4.4 miles Keresforth Hill Road, Barnsley, S70 6RG Milton School 4.4 miles Storey Street, Swinton, Mexborough, S64 8QG Winterhill School Secondary 4.6 miles Farm View Road, Kimberworth, Rotherham, S61 2BD Monteney Children's Centre 4.8 miles Monteney Crescent, Monteney Crescent, Sheffield, S5 9DN Birkwood Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Darfield Road, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8HG Kimberworth Community Primary School 4.8 miles Kimberworth Road, Kimberworth Road, Rotherham, S61 1HE Inspected: 30 November 2010 Highwoods Academy Primary 4.9 miles Highwoods Road, Mexborough, S64 9ES Inspected: 17 January 2022 Meadow View Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Meadowhall Road, Kimberworth, Rotherham, S61 2JD Kilnhurst St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy Primary 4.9 miles Meadow View Road, Kilnhurst, Mexborough, S64 5UA Horizon Community College Secondary 5 miles Dodworth Road, Barnsley, S70 6PD