Barnsley Town & Park Road
Summary
Barnsley Town & Park Road (E02001521) is part of Barnsley local authority (view on map). Barnsley Town & Park Road has an approximate population of 12,000 people, of which 17% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Barnsley Town & Park Road neighbours Monk Bretton, Honeywell, Wilthorpe & Barugh Green, Ardsley & Stairfoot, Worsbrough Common, Dodworth, Worsbrough, and Ingbirchworth, Dunford Bridge & Thurgoland.
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- 10% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources
Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.
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Deprivation
Barnsley Town & Park Road is the 17th least deprived area in Barnsley (out of 30) with 48% of children living in low-income families, compared to 44% across Barnsley and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Barnsley Town & Park Road, 27% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 30% in Barnsley and 27% nationally.
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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
| % in Barnsley Town & Park Road | % in Barnsley | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 27% | 30% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 73% | 70% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Barnsley Town & Park Road, 14% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 19% in Barnsley, and 19% nationally.
This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.
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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
| % in Barnsley Town & Park Road | % in Barnsley | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 85% | 81% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 4% | 6% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Barnsley Town & Park Road, 19% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 10% in Barnsley, and 33% nationally.
Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.
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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups
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| % in Barnsley Town & Park Road | % in Barnsley | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 80% | 91% | 67% |
| Asian | 7% | 2% | 14% |
| Black | 6% | 3% | 7% |
| Mixed | 4% | 3% | 7% |
| Other | 2% | 1% | 3% |
| Not known | 1% | 1% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Barnsley Town & Park Road with English as an additional language is 33%, compared with 9% in Barnsley, and 22% nationally.
Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.
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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language
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| % in Barnsley Town & Park Road | % in Barnsley | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 33% | 9% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 66% | 91% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Barnsley Town & Park Road has 9 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Barnsley Town & Park Road |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 9 |
| Childminders | 2 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 7 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Barnsley Town & Park Road since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Barnsley Town & Park Road has 7 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Barnsley Town & Park Road |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 7 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 5 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 1 |
| Special schools | 1 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Barnsley Town & Park Road since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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