Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided schoolPrimaryAges 3–11MixedRoman Catholic
Shaw Street, Barnsley, S70 6JL
Headteacher · Mrs Karen Dobson
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Key facts
Pupils199Capacity 210
OfstedStandards maintainedInspected 6 November 2024
Free school meals22.5%
Ofsted
Standards maintained
Ungraded inspection on 6 November 2024.
Last graded inspection, 27 November 2019:
- Overall effectivenessGood
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Barnsley council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in BarnsleyNearby schools for the same ages
- Shawlands Primary School0.0 mi
- Joseph Locke Primary School0.0 mi
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley0.4 mi
- Summer Lane Primary0.6 mi
- Queens Road Academy0.8 mi