Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy

School overview

Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy is a primary school serving Barnsley, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Church of England religious character. It has 117 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy 'Requires improvement'. 59% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, broadly in line with the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 7.0 percentage points compared with the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 28% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 104 in reading and 106 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 18% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy their first choice was offered one of its 5 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 6.5%. There are about 20.4 pupils per teacher. If you are considering Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.