Upperwood Academy
Dartree Walk, Barnsley, S73 9NL
298 pupils · 118% of 252 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- HCAT
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Free school meals
- 29.2%
Ofsted
Standards maintained (2025) — Ungraded inspection — “Standards maintained” (no overall grade issued)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 11 June 2025, published 8 September 2025. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 66% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 0.97 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 33 | 32 | 57 | 32 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 39 | 37 | 63 | 39 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 45 | 46 | 75 | 45 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 29 | 28 | 61 | 29 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 41 | 40 | 58 | 41 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 39 | 36 | 59 | 39 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 44 | 42 | 57 | 43 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 51 | 51 | 80 | 51 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Outwood Primary Academy Darfield 0.7 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School 1.1 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- All Saints Academy Darfield 1.1 km · Requires improvement (2024) · previous system
- Wombwell Park Street Primary School 2.1 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Kings Oak Primary 2.1 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- High View Primary Learning Centre 2.2 km · Good (2024) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.