Schools and Education in Thurgoland

There are 49 schools within 5 miles of Thurgoland town centre, including 38 primary and 4 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 91% are rated Good or Outstanding. Gawber Primary School holds an Outstanding rating. Parents should note that 3 schools have a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
49
Primary
38
Secondary
4
Good / Outstanding
91%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

31
3
Outstanding (1) Good (31) Requires Improvement (3) Not yet inspected (14)
Gawber Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Church Street, Gawber, Barnsley, S75 2RJ Inspected: 10 June 2024
Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Halifax Road, Thurgoland, Sheffield, S35 7AL Inspected: 27 September 2022 Oxspring Primary School Primary 1.3 miles Sheffield Road, Oxspring, Sheffield, S36 8YW Inspected: 17 May 2024 Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School Primary 1.8 miles Moorend Lane, Silkstone Common, Barnsley, S75 4QT Inspected: 02 December 2022 Springvale Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Sheffield Road, Penistone, Barnsley, S36 6HJ Inspected: 20 July 2023 Northern College for Residential Adult Education Limited 16 plus 2.4 miles Lady Lucy's Walk, Stainborough, Barnsley, S75 3ET Inspected: 12 May 2023 St Ann's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary 2.4 miles McIntyre Road, Stocksbridge, Sheffield, S36 1DG Inspected: 05 March 2025 Stocksbridge High School Secondary 2.4 miles Shay House Lane, Stocksbridge, Sheffield, S36 1FD Inspected: 28 June 2022 Deepcar St John's Church of England Junior School Primary 2.4 miles St Margaret Avenue, Deepcar, Sheffield, S36 2TE Inspected: 09 September 2024 Silkstone Primary School Primary 2.5 miles High Street, Silkstone, Barnsley, S75 4LR Inspected: 26 January 2024 Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 2.6 miles High Street, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 6BS Inspected: 30 September 2024 Keresforth Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Keresforth Road, Dodworth, Barnsley, S75 3NU Inspected: 02 December 2022 Penistone Grammar School Secondary 3.2 miles Huddersfield Road, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 7BX Inspected: 20 March 2023 Park House School 3.5 miles Wentworth Way, Tankersley, South Yorkshire, S75 3DH Inspected: 27 July 2023 Thurlstone Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Royd Moor Road, Thurlstone, Sheffield, S36 9RD Inspected: 19 September 2023 Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Westwood New Road, Tankersley, Barnsley, S75 3DA Inspected: 15 September 2023 Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 4 miles Church Road, Cawthorne, Barnsley, S75 4HB Inspected: 07 March 2024 Angram Bank Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Kinsey Road, High Green, Sheffield, S35 4HN Inspected: 12 November 2021 Wharncliffe Side Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Brightholmlee Lane, Sheffield, S35 0DD Inspected: 14 December 2022 Shawlands Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Shaw Street, Barnsley, S70 6JL Inspected: 19 September 2024 Joseph Locke Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Shaw Street, Barnsley, S70 6JL Inspected: 03 July 2024 Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Shaw Street, Barnsley, S70 6JL Inspected: 28 November 2024 Millhouse Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Lee Lane, Millhouse Green, Sheffield, S36 9LN Inspected: 26 September 2023 Hoyland Common Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Sheffield Road, Hoyland Common, Barnsley, S74 0DJ Inspected: 21 September 2022 St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley Primary 4.4 miles Stocks Lane, Barnsley, S75 2DF Inspected: 20 March 2024 Greengate Lane Academy Primary 4.5 miles Greengate Lane, High Green, Sheffield, S35 3GT Inspected: 21 June 2024 Worsbrough Common Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Bruce Avenue, Barnsley, S70 4EB Inspected: 10 June 2024 The Mill Academy Primary 4.7 miles Lobwood, Worsbrough Bridge, Barnsley, S70 5EP Inspected: 12 December 2022 Paces School for Conductive Education 4.7 miles Newton Chambers Road, Newton Chambers Road, Sheffield, S35 2PH Inspected: 15 July 2024 Oakwell Rise Primary Academy Primary 4.9 miles Doncaster Road, Barnsley, S70 1TS Inspected: 22 October 2021 Kirk Balk Academy Secondary 4.9 miles West Street, Hoyland, Barnsley, S74 9HX Inspected: 14 July 2025 Lound Infant School Primary 5 miles Sherburn Gate, Chapeltown, Sheffield, S35 2EU Inspected: 16 January 2023
Stocksbridge Family Hub Network Site 2.1 miles Manchester Road, Stocksbridge, Sheffield, S36 1DY Inspected: 26 March 2015 Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy Primary 3.1 miles Barnsley Road, Dodworth, Barnsley, S75 3JS Inspected: 06 February 2025 Angram Bank Family Hub Network Site 4.1 miles Kinsey Road, Kinsey Road, Sheffield, S35 4HN Inspected: 21 May 2014
Royd Nursery and Infant School Primary 2.4 miles St Margaret Avenue, Deepcar, Sheffield, S36 2PR Stocksbridge Nursery Infant School Primary 2.4 miles Pot House Lane, Stocksbridge, Sheffield, S36 1EJ Hoylandswaine Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Haigh Lane, Hoylandswaine, Sheffield, S36 7JJ Stocksbridge Junior School Primary 2.7 miles Poplar Avenue, Stocksbridge, Sheffield, S36 1AS Birdwell Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Sheffield Road, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5XB Greenacre School 3.8 miles Keresforth Hill Road, Barnsley, S70 6RG Horizon Community College Secondary 4.1 miles Dodworth Road, Barnsley, S70 6PD High Green Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Wortley Road, High Green, Sheffield, S35 4LU Ward Green Primary School Primary 4.3 miles High Ridge, Worsbrough Bridge, Barnsley, S70 5HJ St Mary's Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary 4.3 miles Pack Horse Lane, High Green, Sheffield, S35 3HY Barugh Green Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Laburnum View, Barugh Green, Barnsley, S75 1LD Worsbrough Common Family Centre 4.5 miles Bruce Avenue, Bruce Avenue, Barnsley, S70 4EB Inspected: 16 December 2011 Summer Lane Primary Primary 4.5 miles Summer Lane, Barnsley, S75 2BB West Meadows Primary School Primary 4.8 miles West Street, Hoyland, Barnsley, S74 9ET