Athersley North Primary School
School Name: Athersley North Primary School Address: Lindhurst Road, Athersley North Town/City: Barnsley County: SOUTH YORKSHIRE Postcode: S71 3NB Telephone Number: 01226 288674 Website: www.athersleynorthprimary.co.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 1997
Headteacher: Miss Kirsty Wordsworth
Capacity: 280
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 290 (48% boys & 52% girls)
Enrollment: 104% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 56.3%
URN: 131157
DfE Number: 370/2138
UKPRN: 10078194
UPRN: 100052113426
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Barnsley (E08000038)
Constituency: Barnsley North (E14001074)
Electoral Ward: St Helens (E05000993)
Easting & Northing: 434362E, 409864N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 35' 5.57" N 1° 28' 56.22" W
Plus Code: 9C5WHGM9+X3
DfE Record: View record
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- Mrs Maria Duke - Governor. Appointed on 31 January 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 January 2027.
- Mrs Elizabeth Iles - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 14 July 2021 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 18 November 2028.
- Mrs Claire Ledger - Governor. Appointed on 4 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 March 2029.
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- Mrs Jackie Milliner - Governor. Appointed on 31 July 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 July 2026.
- Miss Rachel Price - Governor. Appointed on 6 December 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 December 2026.
- Mrs Clare Storr - Governor. Appointed on 15 October 2014 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)).
- Miss Kirsty Wordsworth - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2017 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)).