Shawlands Primary School
Primary schoolShawlands Primary School is a primary school in Barnsley, for pupils aged 3 to 11. It had 311 pupils at the school census in January 2026.
Ofsted
Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026School remains Good, July 2024
- Latest ungraded inspection
- School remains Good, 17 July 2024
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Results
Department for EducationIn 2024/25, 64% of pupils at Shawlands Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 65% in Barnsley and 62% in England.
0% reached the higher standard (8% in England).
End of primary school (KS2)
2024/25| Measure | This school | Barnsley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 65% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105 | 105 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104 | 105 | 105 |
- Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
- Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.
Schools nearby
In a straight line- Joseph Locke Primary SchoolPrimary. School remains Good, June 2024. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)10 m
- Holy Rood Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary. Standards maintained, November 2024. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)40 m
- Trinity Academy St. EdwardsSecondary. Outstanding (overall), May 2024. Attainment 8 of 53.4 (2025/26, provisional)540 m
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, BarnsleyPrimary. Good (overall), February 2024. 51% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)690 m
- Barnsley CollegeSixth form and further education. Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file. Attainment 8 of 6.5 (2025/26, provisional)740 m
- Horizon Community CollegeSecondary. School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, October 2023. Attainment 8 of 49.0 (2025/26, provisional)780 m
Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools, which Open Index doesn’t map. Every school in Barnsley
Where these figures come from
- Schools: the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government, with Ofsted’s latest inspections for England.
- Results: the Department for Education’s school performance tables (Open Government Licence).