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Outwood Primary Academy Darfield

Primary school in Barnsley. Good (Apr 2024).

Latest graded inspection

Inspected 9 April 2024, report published 9 May 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 April 2028

The last inspection was in April 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.

Nearby primary schools

  1. 0.3 milesSt Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School

    Primary, Barnsley

    School remains Good (Feb 2024)

  2. 0.4 milesUpperwood Academy

    Primary, Barnsley

    Standards maintained (Jun 2025)

  3. 0.6 milesAll Saints Academy Darfield

    Primary, Barnsley

    Requires improvement (May 2024)

  4. 0.9 milesWombwell Park Street Primary School

    Primary, Barnsley

    School remains Good (Dec 2023)

  5. 1.1 milesKings Oak Primary

    Primary, Barnsley

    Standards maintained (Jun 2025)

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