A good academy converter school in Barnsley. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Ladywood Primary School.
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"If we can dream it, we can do it!"
Headteacher Clare Grainger-Roystone welcomes visitors and describes Ladywood as a school with a warm welcome, a building described as an ugly duckling on the outside but a beautiful swan inside, secure facilities, extensive grounds and an Ofsted rating of Good (Oct 2023). The school emphasises values of confidence, resilience, enthusiasm, respect, curiosity and articulate, and the motto ‘If we can dream it, we can do it!’
SEND Information Report 2025-26; SENCO: Rhianna Wilding (EYFS/KS1), Rachel Salter (KS2); Inclusion Manager: Lyndsey Roystone; Telephone: 01226 711488; A copy of our SEND policy can be found on our policies page; A copy of the complaint policy can be found on our Policies page.
Ladywood Primary School welcomes pupils in from the age of 3 to 11 years. Our nursery offers 15 hour funded places, usually taken as a morning or afternoon session, as well as a limited number of 30 hour funded places. Applications for nursery and school places are managed online by Barnsley Council; Online applications for nursery and primary school places are provided via Barnsley Council, with contact numbers for admissions: 01226 773689 / 773677 / 773588 / 773502 and [email protected]. Admissions policies for 2024-25, 2025-26, and 2026-27 are available via the Barnsley Council links on the page.