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Wilthorpe Primary School

Community school · Barnsley · S75 1EG

Ages 3–11 · 410 pupils · Barnsley

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)59%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.2%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
354

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

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

31

Places offered

34

1st-preference offers

31

Total preferences (any rank)
61
Preferred offers (top 3)
34
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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill98%

410 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
410
Boys / girls
199 / 211
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
410 / 420 (98%)
Free school meals
22.5%
FSM pupils
89
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Cathryn Egginton

Location

Address
Greenfoot Lane
Postcode
S75 1EG
Town
Barnsley
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Barnsley
District
Barnsley
Constituency
Barnsley Central
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban minor conurbation

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 3–11, in Barnsley, Barnsley, 410 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 22.5%.

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

  • Wilthorpe Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S75 1EG · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM19.0%

    0.0 miles away

  • Summer Lane Primary

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Barnsley · S75 2BB · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM18.0%

    0.6 miles away

  • Gawber Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Barnsley · S75 2RJ · Barnsley

    Ages 5–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM6.2%
    • Demand1.30

    1.0 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

    1.1 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

  • Holy Rood Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Barnsley · S70 6JL · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM22.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Burton Road Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Barnsley · S71 2AA · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Cathryn Egginton

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