What did Ofsted judge Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy's overall effectiveness as Requires improvement at its inspection in November 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy?

Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy has 104 pupils on roll.

What ages does Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy take?

Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

How do I apply to Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy?

Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy have a religious character?

Yes — Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy?

When Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked-after and previously looked-after children; 2. Siblings — Children who will have brothers or sisters in school at the proposed time of admission; 3. Nearest distance — Children living nearest to school (distance will be measured in a straight line from the designated measuring point of the child's home address to the designated measuring point of the school, using Barnsley Council's Geographical Information System (GIS), and 1 further criteria. Tie-break: Where applications within a criterion exceed available places, distance will be measured in a straight line from the school's designated measuring point to the child's home address using Barnsley Council's GIS system. Where two or more applicants live at the same distance, random allocation will be used, supervised by an independent person.

What is the largest ethnic background at Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 90.4% of pupils at Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy

How places are decided at Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked-after and previously looked-after children
2Siblings — Children who will have brothers or sisters in school at the proposed time of admission.
3Nearest distance — Children living nearest to school (distance will be measured in a straight line from the designated measuring point of the child's home address to the designated measuring point of the school, using Barnsley Council's Geographical Information System (GIS).
4Children of staff — Children of staff employed at the school: a) where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time of application; or b) where the member of staff is recruited to fill a post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.

If two applications tie: Where applications within a criterion exceed available places, distance will be measured in a straight line from the school's designated measuring point to the child's home address using Barnsley Council's GIS system. Where two or more applicants live at the same distance, random allocation will be used, supervised by an independent person.

School is a Church of England academy but states it welcomes applications from all families regardless of faith; no faith-based oversubscription criteria are applied. Multiple-birth siblings will all be admitted even if PAN is exceeded.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy's overall effectiveness as Requires improvement at its inspection in November 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy?: Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy has 104 pupils on roll.
What ages does Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy take?: Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy located?: Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy is located in Barnsley, S75 3JS, Barnsley.
How do I apply to Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy?: Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy have a religious character?: Yes — Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy?: When Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked-after and previously looked-after children; 2. Siblings — Children who will have brothers or sisters in school at the proposed time of admission; 3. Nearest distance — Children living nearest to school (distance will be measured in a straight line from the designated measuring point of the child's home address to the designated measuring point of the school, using Barnsley Council's Geographical Information System (GIS), and 1 further criteria. Tie-break: Where applications within a criterion exceed available places, distance will be measured in a straight line from the school's designated measuring point to the child's home address using Barnsley Council's GIS system. Where two or more applicants live at the same distance, random allocation will be used, supervised by an independent person.
What is the largest ethnic background at Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 90.4% of pupils at Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked-after and previously looked-after children
2Siblings — Children who will have brothers or sisters in school at the proposed time of admission.
3Nearest distance — Children living nearest to school (distance will be measured in a straight line from the designated measuring point of the child's home address to the designated measuring point of the school, using Barnsley Council's Geographical Information System (GIS).
4Children of staff — Children of staff employed at the school: a) where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time of application; or b) where the member of staff is recruited to fill a post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.

Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy's overall effectiveness as Requires improvement at its inspection in November 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy?: Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy has 104 pupils on roll.
What ages does Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy take?: Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy located?: Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy is located in Barnsley, S75 3JS, Barnsley.
How do I apply to Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy?: Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy have a religious character?: Yes — Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy?: When Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked-after and previously looked-after children; 2. Siblings — Children who will have brothers or sisters in school at the proposed time of admission; 3. Nearest distance — Children living nearest to school (distance will be measured in a straight line from the designated measuring point of the child's home address to the designated measuring point of the school, using Barnsley Council's Geographical Information System (GIS), and 1 further criteria. Tie-break: Where applications within a criterion exceed available places, distance will be measured in a straight line from the school's designated measuring point to the child's home address using Barnsley Council's GIS system. Where two or more applicants live at the same distance, random allocation will be used, supervised by an independent person.
What is the largest ethnic background at Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 90.4% of pupils at Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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