The Mill Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Barnsley, Yorkshire and the Humber S70 5EP · Barnsley
#1112 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#11294 of 15,697 nationally
About The Mill Academy
The Mill 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 211 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 34.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1112th of 1,636 ranked primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (46th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (16th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 211; capacity filled 95.9%.
There are 73 schools in Barnsley; The Mill Academy ranks 55th 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%)63%
- 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%)42.1%
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 The Mill Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 211
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 42.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 95.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 63%
- 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 The Mill Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Bank End Primary Academy
Barnsley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
199 students · 638 m away
Ward Green Primary School
Barnsley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
357 students · 711 m away
Barnsley Academy
Barnsley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
874 students · 826 m away
The Forest Academy
Barnsley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
346 students · 1.1 km away
Worsbrough Common Primary School
Barnsley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
393 students · 1.2 km away
Hunningley Primary Academy
Barnsley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
426 students · 1.6 km away
Oakwell Rise Primary Academy
Barnsley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
236 students · 1.8 km away
Queens Road Academy
Barnsley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
208 students · 2.4 km away
Oakhill Primary Academy
Barnsley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
328 students · 2.4 km away
Shawlands Primary School
Barnsley · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
311 students · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Jerry Clay Academy
Wakefield · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
211 students
St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
211 students
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Rotherham · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
211 students
Mersey Primary Academy
Hull · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
211 students
St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
211 students
Anston Greenlands Primary School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
211 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Mill Academy a good school?
The Mill Academy has a Success Index (England) of 34.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1112 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 The Mill Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
The Mill Academy ranks #1112 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #11294 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Mill Academy?
The Mill Academy had 211 students in 2025.
Is The Mill Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
The Mill Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Mill Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Mill Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.