UKSchoolSearch
OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 106584

Oxspring Primary School

Community school · Sheffield · S36 8YW

Ages 4–11 · 135 pupils · Barnsley

School website

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

3.7%

Admissions demand

0.71 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-05-16

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)65%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)1.7%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
2.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
119

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

0.71 · Often has places

1st preferences

10

Places offered

14

1st-preference offers

10

Total preferences (any rank)
78
Preferred offers (top 3)
14
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 fill96%

135 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
135
Boys / girls
74 / 61
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
135 / 140 (96%)
Free school meals
9.6%
FSM pupils
13
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Rolling

Location

Address
Sheffield Road, Oxspring
Postcode
S36 8YW
Town
Sheffield
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Barnsley
District
Barnsley
Constituency
Penistone and Stocksbridge
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Sheffield, Barnsley, 135 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 9.6%.

Open schools in Sheffield
236
Primary schools in Sheffield
166
Academies among open schools in Sheffield
62% (147)
Open schools in S36
13
Primary in S36
11
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 SheffieldNear S36

New to reading school data? See Ofsted ratings explained and how to compare schools.

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Rolling
Telephone
01226763020
Website
www.oxspringprimary.co.uk

Official links