Queens Road Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Barnsley, Yorkshire and the Humber S71 1AR · Barnsley
#1204 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#12170 of 15,697 nationally
About Queens Road Academy
Queens Road Academy is a academy 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 208 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 30.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1204th of 1,636 ranked primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (35th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (25th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 208; capacity filled 96.3%.
There are 73 schools in Barnsley; Queens Road Academy ranks 60th 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%)54%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)4%
- 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%)28.2%
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 Queens Road Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 208
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 28.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 96.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 54%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 4%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Queens Road Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Oakwell Rise Primary Academy
Barnsley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
236 students · 594 m away
Burton Road Primary School
Barnsley · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
331 students · 1.0 km away
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
Barnsley · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
199 students · 1.4 km away
Shawlands Primary School
Barnsley · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
311 students · 1.4 km away
Joseph Locke Primary School
Barnsley · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
449 students · 1.4 km away
Worsbrough Common Primary School
Barnsley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
393 students · 1.4 km away
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley
Barnsley · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
208 students · 1.5 km away
Summer Lane Primary
Barnsley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
285 students · 1.6 km away
The Forest Academy
Barnsley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
346 students · 1.7 km away
Trinity Academy St. Edwards
Barnsley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
882 students · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley
Barnsley · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
208 students
East Garforth Primary Academy
Leeds · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
208 students
Ark Carleton Park Primary School
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
208 students
Laceby Acres Primary Academy
Grimsby · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
208 students
Gilberdyke Primary School
Brough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
208 students
Greatwood Community Primary School
Skipton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
208 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Queens Road Academy a good school?
Queens Road Academy has a Success Index (England) of 30.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1204 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 Queens Road Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Queens Road Academy ranks #1204 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #12170 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Queens Road Academy?
Queens Road Academy had 208 students in 2025.
Is Queens Road Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Queens Road Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Queens Road Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Queens Road Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.