Barugh Green Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Barugh Green Primary School
Address: Higham Common Road, Barugh Green
Town/City: Barnsley
County: SOUTH YORKSHIRE
Postcode: S75 1LD
Telephone Number: 01226 383800
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2024
Trust: Every Child Matters Academy Trust
Sponsor: Every Child Matters Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Joe Woffinden
Capacity: 315
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 263 (57% boys & 43% girls)
Enrollment: 83% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 10.6%

Location and administration

URN: 150517
DfE Number: 370/2052
UKPRN: 10094318
UPRN: 100052202076
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Barnsley (E08000038)
Constituency: Barnsley North (E14001074)
Electoral Ward: Darton West (E05016572)

Easting & Northing: 430949E, 407827N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 34' 0.42" N 1° 32' 2.53" W
Plus Code: 9C5WHF88+P9

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Gawber Primary School (1.6km)
  2. Darton Academy (2.0km)
  3. Kexborough Primary School (2.1km)
  4. Darton Primary School (2.2km)
  5. Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy (2.4km)
  6. Horizon Community College (2.6km)
  7. Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (2.6km)
  8. Wilthorpe Primary School (2.6km)
  9. Summer Lane Primary (2.6km)
  10. St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley (2.8km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Matthew Bell - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 November 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 17 July 2026.
  • Mr Matthew Bell - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 27 April 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 November 2025.
  • Mrs Joanne Burton - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 March 2027.
  • Mrs Sally Duckering - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 April 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 15 April 2028.
  • Mrs Nicola Gordon - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 February 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 3 February 2029.
  • Miss Suzanne Clare Laverack - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 November 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 16 November 2029.
  • Mrs Gemma Lister - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 July 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 November 2025.
  • Mrs Gemma Lister - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 11 July 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 July 2030.
  • Mrs Gemma Lister - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 18 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 July 2026.
  • Mrs Anna MacMillan - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 May 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 26 May 2026.
  • Ms Laura Thwaites - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 July 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 July 2027.
  • Mr Andrew James White - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 November 2029.
  • Mr Joe Woffinden - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2019 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).