St Helen's Catholic Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Barnsley, Yorkshire and the Humber S74 9DL · Barnsley
#1614 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#15505 of 15,697 nationally
About St Helen's Catholic Primary School
St Helen's 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 126 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 6.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1614th of 1,636 ranked primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (18th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (0th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 126; capacity filled 90%.
There are 73 schools in Barnsley; St Helen's Catholic Primary School ranks 72nd 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%)0%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)0%
- 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%)40.5%
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 St Helen's Catholic Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 126
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 40.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 90%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 0%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 0%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near St Helen's Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Kirk Balk Academy
Barnsley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,318 students · 333 m away
Hoyland Springwood Primary School
Barnsley · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
159 students · 405 m away
West Meadows Primary School
Barnsley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
214 students · 716 m away
Greenfield Primary School
Barnsley · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
251 students · 870 m away
Jump Primary Academy
Barnsley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
· 1.2 km away
Hoyland Common Primary School
Barnsley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
384 students · 1.5 km away
Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy
Barnsley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
172 students · 1.8 km away
Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Barnsley · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
223 students · 2.3 km away
Birdwell Primary School
Barnsley · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
191 students · 2.5 km away
The Ellis Church of England Primary School
Barnsley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
227 students · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Local authority primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary School
Goole · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
126 students
Wistow Parochial Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Selby · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
126 students
St Barnabas CofE Primary School, Barnetby
Barnetby · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
127 students
Hemingbrough Community Primary School
Selby · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
125 students
High Bank Junior Infant and Nursery School
Liversedge · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
128 students
Leys Farm Junior School
Scunthorpe · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
124 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Helen's Catholic Primary School a good school?
St Helen's Catholic Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 6.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1614 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 St Helen's Catholic Primary School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
St Helen's Catholic Primary School ranks #1614 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #15505 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Helen's Catholic Primary School?
St Helen's Catholic Primary School had 126 students in 2025.
Is St Helen's Catholic Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
St Helen's Catholic Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near St Helen's Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Helen's Catholic Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.