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Wombwell Park Street Primary School

Academy converter · Barnsley · S73 0HS

Ages 3–11 · 346 pupils · Barnsley

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-01-31

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)64%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
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 absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.7%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
273

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

43

Places offered

44

1st-preference offers

43

Total preferences (any rank)
109
Preferred offers (top 3)
44
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill108%

346 pupils · 320 places

Pupils on roll
346
Boys / girls
187 / 159
School capacity
320
Capacity fill
346 / 320 (108%)
Free school meals
23.8%
FSM pupils
76
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: EVERY CHILD MATTERS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
EVERY CHILD MATTERS ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Every Child Matters Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Chloe Lawson

Location

Address
Park Street, Wombwell
Postcode
S73 0HS
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, 346 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 23.8%.

Open schools in Barnsley
80
Primary schools in Barnsley
64
Academies among open schools in Barnsley
74% (59)
Open schools in S73
10
Primary in S73
9
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 S73

  • Kings Oak Primary

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S73 8TX · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM32.6%

    0.5 miles away

  • High View Primary Learning Centre

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S73 8QS · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM37.4%
    • Demand1.03

    0.8 miles away

  • Brampton Cortonwood Infant School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S73 0XH · Rotherham

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM26.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Outwood Primary Academy Darfield

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Barnsley · S73 9LT · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM33.3%
    • Demand1.03

    0.9 miles away

  • Upperwood Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S73 9NL · Barnsley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM29.2%
    • Demand1.02

    1.3 miles away

  • All Saints Academy Darfield

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Barnsley · S73 9EU · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM39.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Chloe Lawson
Telephone
01226752029
Website
www.wombwellparkstreet.co.uk

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