OpenPrimaryURN 142385

Wombwell Park Street Primary School

Academy converter · Barnsley · S73 0HS

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 3–11

Pupils

346

Local authority

Barnsley

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

NurseryHas Nursery Classes
Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
BoardingNo boarders
Special school
Independent
Academy

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

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Overview

School type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age range: 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Status: Open
URN: 142385

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

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

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 characteristics

Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form: Does not have a sixth form
Boarding: No boarders
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

Contact

Headteacher: Mrs Chloe Lawson
Telephone: 01226752029

Website

www.wombwellparkstreet.co.uk

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-01-31

Read the Ofsted report

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM): 60%
Higher standard (RWM): 10%
Avg scaled score — reading: 105.0
Avg scaled score — maths: 106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS: 107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables