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South Hiendley Primary School

Primary school in Barnsley, Wakefield. Good (Oct 2022).

Latest graded inspection

Inspected 6 October 2022, report published 22 November 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. 0.8 milesOutwood Primary Academy Newstead Green

    Primary, Wakefield

    Good (Oct 2022)

  2. 1.1 milesRyhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School

    Primary, Wakefield

    School remains Good (Nov 2023)

  3. 1.4 milesLift Shafton

    Primary, Barnsley

    Improved significantly (Nov 2024)

  4. 1.5 milesBrierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

    Primary, Barnsley

    Good (Jun 2024)

  5. 1.6 milesSt Helen's CE Primary School

    Primary, Pontefract, Wakefield

    Good (Feb 2023)

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