Upperwood Academy

School Name: Upperwood Academy
Address: Dartree Walk, Darfield
Town/City: Barnsley
County: SOUTH YORKSHIRE
Postcode: S73 9NL
Telephone Number: 01226 754336
Website: https://www.upperwoodacademy.co.uk

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: Hcat
Sponsor: Hcat

Principal: Jenny Chambers
Capacity: 252
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 298 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 118% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 29.2%

URN: 138615
DfE Number: 370/2101
UKPRN: 10038697
UPRN: 100052201909
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Barnsley (E08000038)
Constituency: Barnsley South (E14001075)
Electoral Ward: Darfield & Great Houghton (E05016570)

Easting & Northing: 440666E, 404782N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 32' 19.52" N 1° 23' 15.81" W
Plus Code: 9C5WGJQ6+GW

DfE Record: View record

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