Dartree Walk, Darfield, Barnsley, South Yorkshire S73 9NL
10 reasons to choose Upperwood Academy
Top line
Upperwood Academy has a Schoolsmith Score® of 67. It is one of the best state primary schools in Barnsley and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Upperwood Academy is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 9 members of HCAT. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2016) inspection.
Average class size
Upperwood Academy usually has two classes per year, sometimes one, and an average class size of 27 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Upperwood Academy ranks in the top 21% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 16% of schools.
The Upperwood Academy curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, Spanish. The ‘ACE Curriculum’ (Adventure, Creativity, Environment) promotes cross curricular learning and learning skill development. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for sport.
Sport at Upperwood Academy
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Upperwood Academy
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 4.30pm.
Find another school near Upperwood Academy
Ackworth School, Coram House (8 miles).
Cherry Dale Primary School (3.4 miles); Hoyland Common Primary School (4.3 miles); Gawber Primary School (5.4 miles).
Ackworth School (8 miles); Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield (14.4 miles); Wakefield Girls High School (14.8 miles).
Outwood Academy Adwick (9.7 miles); St Bernard’s Catholic High School (10.1 miles); Wickersley School and Sports College (12.2 miles).