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Keresforth Primary School

Primary school in Barnsley. Good (Oct 2022).

Latest graded inspection

Inspected 18 October 2022, report published 1 December 2022, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.

Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.

Grades for each area
AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
Safeguarding effectiveYes

These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.

Next inspection: around October 2026

The last inspection was in October 2022. Schools are usually inspected about every four years. It’s now later than the usual gap, so an inspection could happen at any time.

An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.

Nearby primary schools

  1. 0.5 milesDodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy

    Primary, Barnsley

    Requires improvement (Nov 2023)

  2. 1.1 milesJoseph Locke Primary School

    Primary, Barnsley

    School remains Good (Jun 2024)

  3. 1.1 milesShawlands Primary School

    Primary, Barnsley

    School remains Good (Jul 2024)

  4. 1.1 milesHoly Rood Catholic Primary School

    Primary, Barnsley

    Standards maintained (Nov 2024)

  5. 1.3 milesSt Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley

    Primary, Barnsley

    Good (Feb 2024)

Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.