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Mapplewell Primary School

Academy converter · Barnsley · S75 6BB

Ages 3–11 · 343 pupils · Barnsley

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

78%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

1.09 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-27

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)78%
Higher standard (RWM)23%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.5%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
265

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.09 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

49

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

44

Total preferences (any rank)
109
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

343 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
343
Boys / girls
194 / 149
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
343 / 270 (127%)
Free school meals
12.8%
FSM pupils
40
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: HCAT
Academy trust
HCAT
Sponsor
HCAT
Headteacher
Mr Samuel Garrood

Location

Address
Greenside Avenue, Staincross
Postcode
S75 6BB
Town
Barnsley
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Barnsley
District
Barnsley
Constituency
Barnsley North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Barnsley, Barnsley, 343 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 12.8%.

Open schools in Barnsley
80
Primary schools in Barnsley
64
Academies among open schools in Barnsley
74% (59)
Open schools in S75
17
Primary in S75
15
Open schools in Barnsley LA
96
Primary in Barnsley LA
77

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BarnsleyNear S75

  • Wellgate Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S75 6HR · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM23.5%
    • Demand0.87

    0.3 miles away

  • Athersley North Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Barnsley · S71 3NB · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS225%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM56.3%
    • Demand0.93

    0.7 miles away

  • Darton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM17.8%
    • Demand1.02

    1.0 miles away

  • Laithes Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Barnsley · S71 3AF · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM49.0%
    • Demand0.97

    1.1 miles away

  • Athersley South Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S71 3TP · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM39.7%
    • Demand1.23

    1.2 miles away

  • Wilthorpe Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • FSM19.0%

    1.4 miles away

  • Summerfields Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S71 4SF · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM14.5%
    • Demand0.88

    1.7 miles away

  • Lift Meadstead

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Barnsley · S71 4JS · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM43.9%
    • Demand0.89

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Samuel Garrood
Telephone
01226381273
Website
http://www.mapplewellprimary.org.uk

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