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Darton Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Station Road
 Darton
 Barnsley South
 South Yorkshire S75 5AD
Telephone: 01226 394050

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
History: This school arose from Darton Primary School
Trust: HCAT
Sponsor: HCAT

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Natalie Fox (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Rebecca Nettleship
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 11 / 6.58
Non-teaching Staff*: 8.39
Number of pupils: 297
Pupils Per Teacher: 27.0
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 17.80% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 26.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 13.9% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 5.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 12.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Barnsley
Constituency: Barnsley Central
Electoral Ward: Darton East
School Number: 3702051

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 12th October 2016 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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