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Oakhill Primary Academy

Academy converter · Barnsley · S71 5AG

Ages 3–11 · 328 pupils · Barnsley

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

6.6%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-12-02

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)56%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.1%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
271

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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

31

Places offered

33

1st-preference offers

31

Total preferences (any rank)
62
Preferred offers (top 3)
33
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill93%

328 pupils · 352 places

Pupils on roll
328
Boys / girls
159 / 169
School capacity
352
Capacity fill
328 / 352 (93%)
Free school meals
24.2%
FSM pupils
75
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: WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Wellspring Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Gibbons

Location

Address
Doncaster Road, Ardsley
Postcode
S71 5AG
Town
Barnsley
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Barnsley
District
Barnsley
Constituency
Barnsley South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
8 on roll / 8 capacity

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, 328 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 24.2%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in Barnsley
80
Primary schools in Barnsley
64
Academies among open schools in Barnsley
74% (59)
Open schools in S71
18
Primary in S71
13
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.

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    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM36.9%
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    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM42.4%
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    • Absence6.1%
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  • Queens Road Academy

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    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM28.2%
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  • Burton Road Primary School

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    • KS249%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM16.7%
    • Demand1.09

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Gibbons
Telephone
01226284493
Website
www.oakhillacademy.org.uk

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