Keresforth Primary School
Community primary school in Barnsley (Barnsley).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Contact Details 01226284147 Keresforth Primary School, Keresforth Road, Dodworth, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 3NU 01226284147 Keresforth Primary School, Keresforth Road, Dodworth, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 3NU 01226284147 Keresforth Primary School, Keresforth Road, Dodworth, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 3NU 01226284147 Keresforth Primary School, Keresforth Road, Dodworth, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 3NU
Enrichment
12 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Choir
- Computing
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Hockey
- Lego
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Swimming
- Yoga
Key facts
- URN
- 106582
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Constituency
- Penistone and Stocksbridge
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Julie Jones | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2014 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Smutri Desai | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Louise Dodson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Thompson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Charlotte Farrell | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Wendy Prew | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Harry Goodliffe | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Rev Mick Neal | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Ms Rachel Bostwick | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2014 · until 2030 |
| Mr Peter Mulrooney | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2012 · until 2030 |
| Mr Peter Mulrooney Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record