Schools and Education in South Hiendley

There are 81 schools within 5 miles of South Hiendley town centre, including 58 primary and 7 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 96% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Oakfield Park School, Hunningley Primary Academy and The Forest Academy. Parents should note that 2 schools have a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
81
Primary
58
Secondary
7
Good / Outstanding
96%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

49
Outstanding (3) Good (49) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (27)
Oakfield Park School 3.5 miles Barnsley Road, Ackworth, Pontefract, WF7 7DT Inspected: 29 April 2025 Hunningley Primary Academy Primary 4.8 miles Hunningley Lane, Barnsley, S70 3DT Inspected: 16 May 2023 The Forest Academy Primary 5 miles Thornton Road, Kendray, Barnsley, S70 3NG Inspected: 21 March 2023
South Hiendley Primary School Primary 0.3 miles George Street, South Hiendley, Barnsley, S72 9BY Inspected: 23 November 2022 Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green Primary 1 miles Cow Lane, Wakefield, WF4 2BE Inspected: 24 November 2022 Lift Shafton Primary 1.1 miles High Street, Shafton, Barnsley, S72 8QA Inspected: 04 December 2024 Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School Primary 1.3 miles Chapel Street, Ryhill, Wakefield, WF4 2AD Inspected: 01 February 2024 Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Beech Close, Brierley, Barnsley, S72 9EJ Inspected: 12 July 2024 St Helen's CE Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Moorshutt Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4EG Inspected: 23 March 2023 West End Academy Primary 1.9 miles Regent Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4QJ Inspected: 14 January 2025 Cedars Children's Centre 2 miles Barnsley Road, Hemsworth, Nr Pontefract, WF9 4PU Inspected: 15 July 2011 Compass Community School Hemsworth 2 miles Highfield Road, Hemsworth, WF9 4EA Inspected: 25 November 2024 Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primary 2 miles Highfield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4LJ Inspected: 15 December 2022 Royston St John Baptist CE Primary Primary 2.1 miles Vicarage Lane, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4QY Inspected: 16 November 2022 Parkside Primary Academy Primary 2.1 miles Midland Road, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4QP Inspected: 24 April 2024 Churchfield Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Snydale Road, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8JR Inspected: 17 July 2024 Milefield Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Engine Lane, Grimethorpe, Barnsley, S72 7BH Inspected: 03 May 2024 Outwood Academy Carlton Secondary 2.3 miles Royston Lane, Carlton, Barnsley, S71 3EW Inspected: 02 December 2024 Carlton Primary Academy Primary 2.4 miles Fish Dam Lane, Carlton, Barnsley, S71 3HF Inspected: 26 July 2023 Summerfields Primary Academy Primary 2.5 miles Haigh Croft, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4SF Inspected: 05 December 2023 Lift St Helen's Primary 3.2 miles Lytham Avenue, Monk Bretton, Barnsley, S71 2PS Inspected: 05 March 2024 Springwell Special Academy 3.3 miles St Helen's Boulevard, Carlton Road, Barnsley, S71 2AY Inspected: 19 May 2022 Springwell Alternative Academy 3.3 miles St Helen's Boulevard, Carlton Road, Barnsley, S71 2AY Inspected: 28 June 2023 South Kirkby Academy Primary 3.4 miles Stockingate, South Kirkby, Pontefract, WF9 3DP Inspected: 03 July 2023 Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane Primary 3.5 miles Bell Lane, Ackworth, Pontefract, WF7 7JH Inspected: 11 November 2022 Laithes Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Laithes Lane, Smithies, Barnsley, S71 3AF Inspected: 17 May 2022 Crofton Junior School Primary 3.5 miles Slack Lane, Crofton, Wakefield, WF4 1HJ Inspected: 15 September 2023 Waterton Newstead Academy 3.5 miles Lindhurst Road, Athersley, Barnsley, S71 3NA Inspected: 25 November 2025 Crofton Academy Secondary 3.6 miles High Street, Crofton, Wakefield, WF4 1NF Inspected: 26 September 2023 Athersley Family Centre 3.6 miles Lindhurst Road, Lindhurst Road, Barnsley, S71 3NB Inspected: 01 August 2013 Athersley North Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Lindhurst Road, Athersley North, Barnsley, S71 3NB Inspected: 13 July 2022 Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange Primary 3.8 miles Littleworth Lane, Lundwood, Barnsley, S71 5RG Inspected: 23 September 2024 Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School Primary 3.8 miles Shay Lane, Crofton, Wakefield, WF4 1NN Inspected: 27 March 2024 Burton Road Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Burton Road, Barnsley, S71 2AA Inspected: 01 December 2023 Mapplewell Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Greenside Avenue, Staincross, Barnsley, S75 6BB Inspected: 18 April 2024 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe Primary 4.3 miles Barnsley Road, Moorthorpe, Pontefract, WF9 2BP Inspected: 21 September 2022 Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource Primary 4.3 miles Regent Street, Moorthorpe, Pontefract, WF9 2BL Inspected: 20 March 2024 Oakhill Primary Academy Primary 4.4 miles Doncaster Road, Ardsley, Barnsley, S71 5AG Inspected: 03 December 2024 Sharlston Children's Centre 4.4 miles Woodside Crescent, Sharlston Common, Wakefield, WF4 1DH Inspected: 09 August 2013 Sandhill Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Dearne Street, Great Houghton, Barnsley, S72 0EQ Inspected: 29 April 2024 Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Primary 4.5 miles Main Street, Badsworth, Pontefract, WF9 1AJ Inspected: 31 March 2023 Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Primary 4.5 miles Station Road, Low Ackworth, Pontefract, WF7 7HH Inspected: 24 June 2024 Minsthorpe Community College Secondary 4.6 miles Minsthorpe Lane, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2UJ Inspected: 14 December 2023 Queens Road Academy Primary 4.7 miles Queens Road, Barnsley, S71 1AR Inspected: 21 September 2022 South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School Primary 4.7 miles Carlton Road, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2QQ Inspected: 17 January 2023 Kettlethorpe High School Secondary 4.7 miles Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane, Wakefield, WF2 7EL Inspected: 21 September 2022 Featherstone Girnhill Infant School Primary 4.8 miles Hardwick Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5JB Inspected: 24 June 2024 Ash Grove Primary Academy Primary 4.9 miles Trinity Walk, South Elmsall, PONTEFRACT, WF9 2TF Inspected: 27 June 2023 Upperwood Academy Primary 4.9 miles Dartree Walk, Darfield, Barnsley, S73 9NL Inspected: 09 September 2025 St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy Secondary 4.9 miles Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF2 6EQ Inspected: 25 May 2023 Featherstone Purston Infant School Primary 4.9 miles Nunn's Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5HF Inspected: 29 March 2023 Oakwell Rise Primary Academy Primary 4.9 miles Doncaster Road, Barnsley, S70 1TS Inspected: 22 October 2021
Camphill Wakefield (Pennine Camphill Community Ltd) 4.7 miles Wood Lane, Chapelthorpe, Wakefield, WF4 3JL Inspected: 19 September 2024 Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School Primary 4.7 miles Belmont Street, Streethouse, Pontefract, WF7 6DJ Inspected: 17 November 2023
Cherry Dale Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Royston Road, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8AA Outwood Academy Shafton Secondary 1.8 miles Engine Lane, Shafton, Barnsley, S72 8RE King's Meadow Academy Primary 2 miles Kinsley House Crescent, Pontefract, WF9 5BP Outwood Academy Hemsworth Secondary 2.2 miles Woodlands Crescent, Pontefract, WF9 4AB Grimethorpe Family Centre 2.2 miles Engine Lane, Milefield Lane, Barnsley, S72 7BH Inspected: 15 February 2013 Grove Lea Primary School Primary 2.3 miles The Haverlands, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4BQ Fitzwilliam Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Second Avenue, Pontefract, WF9 5BA Lift Meadstead Primary 2.4 miles Meadstead Drive, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4JS Birkwood Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Darfield Road, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8HG Ladywood Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Nancy Road, Grimethorpe, Barnsley, S72 7JX Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School All-through 3 miles Blackheath Close, Barnsley, S71 2LF South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School Primary 3.2 miles Common Road, South Kirkby, Pontefract, WF9 3EA Crofton Infant School Primary 3.4 miles High Street, Crofton, Wakefield, WF4 1NG Northfield Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Northfield Lane, South Kirkby, Pontefract, WF9 3LY Walton Primary Academy Primary 3.6 miles The Grove, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6LD Athersley South Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Wakefield Road, Smithies, Barnsley, S71 3TP Lundwood Family Centre 3.8 miles Littleworth Lane, Lundwood, Barnsley, S71 5RG Inspected: 21 April 2011 Ackworth Mill Dam School Primary 3.9 miles Millgate, Ackworth, Pontefract, WF7 7PH Enrich Academy 4 miles Pontefract Road, Crofton, Wakefield, WF4 1LL Ackworth School 4.1 miles Pontefract Road, Ackworth, West Yorkshire, WF7 7LT Wellgate Primary School Primary 4.3 miles George Street, Mapplewell, Barnsley, S75 6HR Sharlston Community School Primary 4.4 miles Woodside Crescent, Sharlston Common, Wakefield, WF4 1DH Hammer Lane Academy 4.4 miles Woodside Crescent, Sharlston, Wakefield, WF4 1DH Wilthorpe Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Greenfoot Lane, Barnsley, S75 1EG Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF2 6AS Oakhill Children's Centre 4.8 miles Hardwick Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5JB Inspected: 29 January 2013 Hendal Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Hendal Lane, Wakefield, WF2 7QW