Schools and Education in Hood Green

There are 89 schools within 5 miles of Hood Green town centre, including 65 primary and 7 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 95% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Trinity Academy St. Edwards, Gawber Primary School and The Forest Academy. A further 3 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
89
Primary
65
Secondary
7
Good / Outstanding
95%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

54
Outstanding (4) Good (54) Requires Improvement (3) Not yet inspected (28)
Trinity Academy St. Edwards Secondary 1.6 miles Barnsley, S70 6FP Inspected: 24 June 2024 Gawber Primary School Primary 3 miles Church Street, Gawber, Barnsley, S75 2RJ Inspected: 10 June 2024 The Forest Academy Primary 3.3 miles Thornton Road, Kendray, Barnsley, S70 3NG Inspected: 21 March 2023 Hunningley Primary Academy Primary 3.7 miles Hunningley Lane, Barnsley, S70 3DT Inspected: 16 May 2023
Northern College for Residential Adult Education Limited 16 plus 0.5 miles Lady Lucy's Walk, Stainborough, Barnsley, S75 3ET Inspected: 12 May 2023 Keresforth Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Keresforth Road, Dodworth, Barnsley, S75 3NU Inspected: 02 December 2022 Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School Primary 1.8 miles Moorend Lane, Silkstone Common, Barnsley, S75 4QT Inspected: 02 December 2022 Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Halifax Road, Thurgoland, Sheffield, S35 7AL Inspected: 27 September 2022 Park House School Not applicable 2.3 miles Wentworth Way, Tankersley, South Yorkshire, S75 3DH Inspected: 27 July 2023 Silkstone Primary School Primary 2.4 miles High Street, Silkstone, Barnsley, S75 4LR Inspected: 26 January 2024 Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Westwood New Road, Tankersley, Barnsley, S75 3DA Inspected: 15 September 2023 Worsbrough Common Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Bruce Avenue, Barnsley, S70 4EB Inspected: 10 June 2024 Shawlands Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Shaw Street, Barnsley, S70 6JL Inspected: 19 September 2024 Joseph Locke Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Shaw Street, Barnsley, S70 6JL Inspected: 03 July 2024 Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Shaw Street, Barnsley, S70 6JL Inspected: 28 November 2024 The Mill Academy Primary 2.7 miles Lobwood, Worsbrough Bridge, Barnsley, S70 5EP Inspected: 12 December 2022 St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley Primary 2.8 miles Stocks Lane, Barnsley, S75 2DF Inspected: 20 March 2024 Hoyland Common Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Sheffield Road, Hoyland Common, Barnsley, S74 0DJ Inspected: 21 September 2022 Oxspring Primary School Primary 3 miles Sheffield Road, Oxspring, Sheffield, S36 8YW Inspected: 17 May 2024 Oakwell Rise Primary Academy Primary 3.1 miles Doncaster Road, Barnsley, S70 1TS Inspected: 22 October 2021 Kendray & Worsbrough Family Centre 3.1 miles Overdale Avenue, Worsbrough Dale, Barnsley, S70 4BD Inspected: 09 September 2011 Kirk Balk Academy Secondary 3.3 miles West Street, Hoyland, Barnsley, S74 9HX Inspected: 14 July 2025 Queens Road Academy Primary 3.3 miles Queens Road, Barnsley, S71 1AR Inspected: 21 September 2022 Barnsley Academy Secondary 3.3 miles Farm Road, Kendray, Barnsley, S70 3DL Inspected: 11 February 2025 Angram Bank Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Kinsey Road, High Green, Sheffield, S35 4HN Inspected: 12 November 2021 St Helen's Catholic Primary School Primary 3.6 miles West Street, Hoyland, Barnsley, S74 9DL Inspected: 03 July 2023 Springvale Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Sheffield Road, Penistone, Barnsley, S36 6HJ Inspected: 20 July 2023 Deepcar St John's Church of England Junior School Primary 3.7 miles St Margaret Avenue, Deepcar, Sheffield, S36 2TE Inspected: 09 September 2024 Greengate Lane Academy Primary 3.8 miles Greengate Lane, High Green, Sheffield, S35 3GT Inspected: 21 June 2024 Paces School for Conductive Education Not applicable 3.8 miles Newton Chambers Road, Newton Chambers Road, Sheffield, S35 2PH Inspected: 15 July 2024 Hoyland Springwood Primary School Primary 3.8 miles N/A, Hoyland, Barnsley, S74 0ER Inspected: 24 November 2023 Burton Road Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Burton Road, Barnsley, S71 2AA Inspected: 01 December 2023 Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Church Road, Cawthorne, Barnsley, S75 4HB Inspected: 07 March 2024 Jump Primary School Primary 4 miles East View, Jump, Barnsley, S74 0JW Inspected: 24 April 2024 Stocksbridge High School Secondary 4 miles Shay House Lane, Stocksbridge, Sheffield, S36 1FD Inspected: 28 June 2022 St Ann's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary 4 miles McIntyre Road, Stocksbridge, Sheffield, S36 1DG Inspected: 05 March 2025 Jump Family Centre 4.1 miles Church Street, Church Street, Barnsley, S74 0HZ Inspected: 12 September 2011 Lound Infant School Primary 4.2 miles Sherburn Gate, Chapeltown, Sheffield, S35 2EU Inspected: 16 January 2023 Oakhill Primary Academy Primary 4.2 miles Doncaster Road, Ardsley, Barnsley, S71 5AG Inspected: 03 December 2024 Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 4.3 miles High Street, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 6BS Inspected: 30 September 2024 Lound Junior School Primary 4.3 miles Mafeking Place, Chapeltown, Sheffield, S35 2UT Inspected: 19 October 2022 Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange Primary 4.5 miles Littleworth Lane, Lundwood, Barnsley, S71 5RG Inspected: 23 September 2024 Darton Academy Secondary 4.5 miles Ballfield Lane, Darton, Barnsley, S75 5EF Inspected: 29 March 2023 Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy Primary 4.6 miles Church Street, Elsecar, Barnsley, S74 8HS Inspected: 02 May 2024 Darton Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Station Road, Darton, Barnsley South, S75 5AD Inspected: 21 September 2022 Springwell Special Academy Not applicable 4.6 miles St Helen's Boulevard, Carlton Road, Barnsley, S71 2AY Inspected: 19 May 2022 Springwell Alternative Academy Not applicable 4.6 miles St Helen's Boulevard, Carlton Road, Barnsley, S71 2AY Inspected: 28 June 2023 Penistone Grammar School Secondary 4.7 miles Huddersfield Road, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 7BX Inspected: 20 March 2023 Laithes Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Laithes Lane, Smithies, Barnsley, S71 3AF Inspected: 17 May 2022 High View Primary Learning Centre Primary 4.7 miles Newsome Avenue, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 8QS Inspected: 10 June 2024 Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery Primary 4.8 miles Brightholmlee Lane, Sheffield, S35 0DD Inspected: 14 December 2022 Lift St Helen's Primary 4.8 miles Lytham Avenue, Monk Bretton, Barnsley, S71 2PS Inspected: 05 March 2024 Coit Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Park Avenue, Chapeltown, Sheffield, S35 1WH Inspected: 25 April 2024 Athersley Family Centre 4.9 miles Lindhurst Road, Lindhurst Road, Barnsley, S71 3NB Inspected: 01 August 2013 Athersley North Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Lindhurst Road, Athersley North, Barnsley, S71 3NB Inspected: 13 July 2022 Mapplewell Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Greenside Avenue, Staincross, Barnsley, S75 6BB Inspected: 18 April 2024 Waterton Newstead Academy Not applicable 5 miles Lindhurst Road, Athersley, Barnsley, S71 3NA Inspected: 25 November 2025 Wombwell Family Centre 5 miles Bondfield Close, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 8TX Inspected: 19 July 2013
Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy Primary 1.9 miles Barnsley Road, Dodworth, Barnsley, S75 3JS Inspected: 06 February 2025 Angram Bank Family Hub Network Site 3.6 miles Kinsey Road, Kinsey Road, Sheffield, S35 4HN Inspected: 21 May 2014 Stocksbridge Family Hub Network Site 3.8 miles Manchester Road, Stocksbridge, Sheffield, S36 1DY Inspected: 26 March 2015
Birdwell Primary School Primary 2 miles Sheffield Road, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5XB Greenacre School Not applicable 2.1 miles Keresforth Hill Road, Barnsley, S70 6RG Ward Green Primary School Primary 2.4 miles High Ridge, Worsbrough Bridge, Barnsley, S70 5HJ Horizon Community College Secondary 2.5 miles Dodworth Road, Barnsley, S70 6PD Worsbrough Common Family Centre 2.6 miles Bruce Avenue, Bruce Avenue, Barnsley, S70 4EB Inspected: 16 December 2011 Summer Lane Primary Primary 3 miles Summer Lane, Barnsley, S75 2BB Bank End Primary Academy Primary 3.1 miles Underwood Avenue, Worsbrough Dale, Barnsley, S70 4AZ West Meadows Primary School Primary 3.1 miles West Street, Hoyland, Barnsley, S74 9ET West Riding Academy Not applicable 3.2 miles Ardsley Road, Barnsley, S70 4RG High Green Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Wortley Road, High Green, Sheffield, S35 4LU Barugh Green Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Laburnum View, Barugh Green, Barnsley, S75 1LD St Mary's Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary 3.4 miles Pack Horse Lane, High Green, Sheffield, S35 3HY Hoylandswaine Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Haigh Lane, Hoylandswaine, Sheffield, S36 7JJ Wilthorpe Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Greenfoot Lane, Barnsley, S75 1EG Royd Nursery and Infant School Primary 3.7 miles St Margaret Avenue, Deepcar, Sheffield, S36 2PR Jump Primary Academy Primary 4 miles East View, Jump, Barnsley, S74 0JW Greenfield Primary School Primary 4 miles Cherry Tree Street, Hoyland, Barnsley, S74 9RG Stocksbridge Nursery Infant School Primary 4.1 miles Pot House Lane, Stocksbridge, Sheffield, S36 1EJ Stocksbridge Junior School Primary 4.3 miles Poplar Avenue, Stocksbridge, Sheffield, S36 1AS Lundwood Family Centre 4.5 miles Littleworth Lane, Lundwood, Barnsley, S71 5RG Inspected: 21 April 2011 Kexborough Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Ballfield Lane, Kexborough, Barnsley, S75 5EF Windmill Hill Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Holly Close, Chapeltown, Sheffield, S35 1ZD Athersley South Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Wakefield Road, Smithies, Barnsley, S71 3TP Chapeltown 4.6 miles Nether Ley Croft, Nether Ley Avenue, Sheffield, S35 1AE The Ellis Church of England Primary School Primary 4.9 miles School Street, Hemingfield, Barnsley, S73 0PS Wellgate Primary School Primary 4.9 miles George Street, Mapplewell, Barnsley, S75 6HR Kings Oak Primary Primary 5 miles Bondfield Close, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 8TX Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School Primary 5 miles Church Field Lane, Wentworth, Rotherham, S62 7TX