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Wombwell Park Street Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Barnsley, S73 0HS

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,138 of 15,057

Worse than 67% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Wombwell Park Street Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Nov 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils346
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Chloe Lawson
TrustEVERY CHILD MATTERS ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityBarnsley
Opened01 Oct 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142385.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBarnsleyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%, worse than England-63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England-8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England-106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England-105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England-105
Expected standard in reading73%, similar to England-76%
Expected standard in writing80%, better than England-73%
Expected standard in maths84%, better than England-75%
Pupils taking tests44--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils346
Girls159
Boys187
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.22.5%
First language not English9.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.307
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.2.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.57
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.17
Average class size27.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
85.8%
Other White
3.8%
Other ethnic group
2.9%
African
1.4%
White and Black Caribbean
1.2%
White and Asian
1.2%
Other mixed
1.2%
Other Asian
1.2%
Gypsy/Roma
0.3%
White and Black African
0.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher25.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.4
Teachers (FTE)13.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.92
Support staff (FTE)22.34
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2514.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.42
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.102
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.42
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.42
Applications from another local authority (Reception)4

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBarnsleyEngland
Overall absence5.2%, similar to England-5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.8%, similar to England-13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.4%, better than England-1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Frequently asked questions about Wombwell Park Street Primary School

What is Wombwell Park Street Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Wombwell Park Street Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 19 Nov 2014.

How does Wombwell Park Street Primary School rank in England?

Wombwell Park Street Primary School ranks 10,138 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 67% of schools).

What are Wombwell Park Street Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 57% of pupils at Wombwell Park Street Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Wombwell Park Street Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Wombwell Park Street Primary School made 42 offers from 102 applications (2.4 per offer), and 42 of 42 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Wombwell Park Street Primary School?

Wombwell Park Street Primary School has 346 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Wombwell Park Street Primary School?

Wombwell Park Street Primary School had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Wombwell Park Street Primary School?

At Wombwell Park Street Primary School, the average class had 27.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 25.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Wombwell Park Street Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Wombwell Park Street Primary School missed 5.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.