Schools in Barnsley
Local council area within South Yorkshire. Open a postcode district for school lists, Ofsted, distance filters, a map and area statistics.
8 postcode districts in Barnsley. 107 state-funded schools listed.
Using School Checker in Barnsley
This page lists 8 postcode districts in Barnsley. School Checker groups schools by outward postcode (for example WF2 or N1), not by parish or ward. Open a district to see every state-funded school we list, with Ofsted, attainment, attendance, and local context on one screen.
Across Barnsley we currently show 107 state-funded schools in 8 districts (89 primary, 13 secondary, 5 other phase). These figures come from official government school data and we update them regularly.
Districts with the most schools in Barnsley right now include S63 (17 schools), S71 (17 schools), S70 (16 schools). Smaller outward codes can still be useful if you are comparing streets near a boundary.
Barnsley sits within South Yorkshire. School admissions are run by the local authority named on your council tax bill and admissions booklet, which may be a unitary council, county council, or borough.
- 89Primary
- 13Secondary
- 5Other
- 8Districts with schools
Postcode districts in Barnsley
Click a postcode district to open schools, map, distance filters, and local stats. Each card is one area and the whole card is clickable.
- S36S36 postcode districtView schools
Popular areas
Deepcar, Hoylandswaine, Millhouse Green, Oxspring, Penistone, Stocksbridge, and 1 more area
- S63S63 postcode districtView schools
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Bolton-on-dearne, Goldthorpe, Hoober, Thurnscoe, Wath, Wath-on-dearne, and 2 more areas
- S70S70 postcode districtView schools
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Birdwell, Central, Dodworth, Greenacre, Horizon, Hunningley, and 10 more areas
- S71S71 postcode districtView schools
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Ardsley, Carlton, Central, Lundwood, Monk Bretton, Royston, and 3 more areas
- S72S72 postcode districtView schools
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Brierley, Cudworth, Great Houghton, Grimethorpe, Shafton, and South Hiendley
- S73S73 postcode districtView schools
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Brampton Bierlow, Darfield, Hemingfield, Hoyland Milton, and Wombwell
- S74S74 postcode districtView schools
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Elsecar, Hoyland, Hoyland Common, Hoyland Milton, Jump, and Rockingham
- S75S75 postcode districtView schools
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Barugh Green, Cawthorne, Darton, Dodworth, Gawber, Kexborough, and 7 more areas
Common questions about schools in Barnsley
- How many schools does School Checker list in Barnsley?
- We list 107 state-funded schools across 8 postcode districts in Barnsley (89 primary, 13 secondary, 5 other phase). Counts change when schools open, close, or change phase.
- How do school admissions work in Barnsley?
- Barnsley sits within South Yorkshire. School admissions are run by the local authority named on your council tax bill and admissions booklet, which may be a unitary council, county council, or borough. School Checker shows historic demand indicators on school cards where published. They are not a guarantee of a place. Always read the Barnsley admissions booklet and each school's oversubscription criteria.
- What is a postcode district on this page?
- A postcode district is the outward part of a postcode (the letters and numbers before the space, such as WF2). Barnsley is split into 8 districts on School Checker. Each district page lists schools whose postcode falls in that outward code, plus distance from your home postcode when you add one.
- How should I use School Checker to research schools in Barnsley?
- Start with the district closest to your home (busy districts here include S63 (17 schools), S71 (17 schools), S70 (16 schools)). Add your full postcode on the district page for straight-line distances and map pins. Shortlist schools you like, then open Compare for side-by-side figures and a CSV download. Visit schools and confirm admissions rules with Barnsley before you apply.
- Where does the data for Barnsley schools come from?
- School names, addresses, and governance come from the government school register. Ofsted publishes inspection outcomes. The Department for Education publishes attendance, attainment, pupil characteristics, and SEN figures. Local context rows (crime, census, house prices) are labelled by geography on each district page. See our methodology page for more detail and how to report a likely error with a school URN.