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Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary school in Barnsley. Good (Jun 2024).

Latest graded inspection

Inspected 4 June 2024, report published 11 July 2024, 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 June 2028

The last inspection was in June 2024. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.

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 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.

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  2. 1.2 milesSt Helen's CE Primary School

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  3. 1.3 milesMilefield Primary School

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  4. 1.5 milesSacred Heart Catholic Primary School

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    Good (Nov 2022)

  5. 1.5 milesSouth Hiendley Primary School

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    Good (Oct 2022)

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