School profile

Mapplewell Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Barnsley, S75 6BB

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,951 of 15,057

Better than 80% of schools in England

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

Mapplewell Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Feb 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils343 of 290 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Samuel Garrood
TrustHCAT
Local authorityBarnsley
Opened01 Feb 2020
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 147718.

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 maths76%-63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths16%-8%
Average reading score110-106
Average maths score107-105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107-105
Expected standard in reading89%-76%
Expected standard in writing78%-73%
Expected standard in maths89%-75%
Pupils taking tests45--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils343
Girls149
Boys194
Eligible for free school meals11.7%
First language not English3.8%
SEN support39
EHC plan6
Average class size28.1

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
94.2%
Other White
1.5%
Other mixed
1.2%
Other ethnic group
1.2%
Pakistani
0.9%
White and Black African
0.3%
White and Asian
0.3%
Indian
0.3%
Other Asian
0.3%
Irish
0%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolBarnsleyEngland
Overall absence3.7%-5.1%
Persistent absence4.9%-13.2%
Severe absence0.7%-1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)44
Applications (Reception)114
First preference applications (Reception)54
First preference offers (Reception)44
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places290
Pupils on roll311
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.7
Pupils per adult13.2
Teachers (FTE)16.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.26
Support staff (FTE)12.28
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.4

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
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

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

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Frequently asked questions about Mapplewell Primary School

What is Mapplewell Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Mapplewell Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 27 Feb 2024.

How does Mapplewell Primary School rank in England?

Mapplewell Primary School ranks 2,951 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 80% of schools).

How many pupils attend Mapplewell Primary School?

Mapplewell Primary School has 343 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 290.

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.