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West Meadows Primary School

Academy converter · Barnsley · S74 9ET

Ages 3–11 · 214 pupils · Barnsley

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

41%

Overall absence

7.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-01-06

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingNeeds attention
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)41%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
99.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.6%
Unauthorised3.8%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
179

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

23

Places offered

23

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
61
Preferred offers (top 3)
23
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 fill102%

214 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
214
Boys / girls
110 / 104
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
214 / 210 (102%)
Free school meals
40.6%
FSM pupils
82
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HCAT
Academy trust
HCAT
Sponsor
HCAT
Headteacher
Miss Hanna Marsh

Location

Address
West Street, Hoyland
Postcode
S74 9ET
Town
Barnsley
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Barnsley
District
Barnsley
Constituency
Barnsley South
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, 214 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 40.6%.

Open schools in Barnsley
80
Primary schools in Barnsley
64
Academies among open schools in Barnsley
74% (59)
Open schools in S74
8
Primary in S74
7
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 S74

  • St Helen's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Barnsley · S74 9DL · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM40.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Hoyland Common Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S74 0DJ · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM16.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Hoyland Springwood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Barnsley · S74 0ER · Barnsley

    Ages 5–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM52.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Greenfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S74 9RG · Barnsley

    Ages 5–11

    • FSM33.2%

    1.0 miles away

  • Jump Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S74 0JW · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    1.1 miles away

  • Birdwell Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S70 5XB · Barnsley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM20.9%
    • Demand1.03

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Hanna Marsh
Telephone
01226749164
Website
www.westmeadows.org.uk/

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