Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Barnsley, Yorkshire and the Humber S70 6JL · Barnsley
#1213 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#12243 of 15,697 nationally
About Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School is a local authority primary located in Barnsley, in the Barnsley local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 199 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 29.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1213th of 1,636 ranked primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (46th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (24th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 199; capacity filled 94.8%.
There are 73 schools in Barnsley; Holy Rood Catholic Primary School ranks 61st of 72 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)53%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)3%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)22.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Holy Rood Catholic Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 199
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 22.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 94.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 53%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 3%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Shawlands Primary School
Barnsley · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
311 students · 41 m away
Joseph Locke Primary School
Barnsley · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
449 students · 41 m away
Trinity Academy St. Edwards
Barnsley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
882 students · 561 m away
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley
Barnsley · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
208 students · 652 m away
Horizon Community College
Barnsley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,909 students · 756 m away
Summer Lane Primary
Barnsley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
285 students · 950 m away
Queens Road Academy
Barnsley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
208 students · 1.4 km away
Worsbrough Common Primary School
Barnsley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
393 students · 1.5 km away
Oakwell Rise Primary Academy
Barnsley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
236 students · 1.5 km away
Gawber Primary School
Barnsley · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
211 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Local authority primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Angram Bank Primary School
Sheffield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
199 students
Silkstone Primary School
Barnsley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
200 students
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Edlington
Doncaster · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
198 students
Halfway Junior School
Sheffield · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
200 students
High Green Primary School
Sheffield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
198 students
St Paul's CofE Primary School
Bradford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
198 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Holy Rood Catholic Primary School a good school?
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 29.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1213 of 1,636 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Holy Rood Catholic Primary School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School ranks #1213 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #12243 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Holy Rood Catholic Primary School?
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School had 199 students in 2025.
Is Holy Rood Catholic Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Holy Rood Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Holy Rood Catholic Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.