Academy sponsor led · Barnsley

Oakwell Rise Primary Academy

3–11Ages
236Pupils
PrimaryPhase
143107URN

Doncaster Road, Barnsley, S70 1TS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Mar 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

0.2 above Barnsley median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Barnsley

63 applications for 29 places · 24th of 72 in Barnsley

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

81%met the expected standard

Barnsley 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 3 March 2026Published 28 April 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Strong standard	Expected standard
Inclusion		Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching		Strong standard
Achievement		Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour			Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing			Expected standard
Early years		Strong standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance		Strong standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Inspection history

3 March 2026
Report card · 5 Strong standard, 2 Expected standard
21 September 2021
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.2applications per place, Reception

0.2 above Barnsley median (1.9) close to England median (2.2)

63 applications · 29 places offered · 34 named it first

2026 2.2; Barnsley median median 1.9
2025 2.2; Barnsley median median 2.0
2024 2.3; Barnsley median median 2.0
2023 2.2; Barnsley median median 2.0
2022 1.9; Barnsley median median 1.7
2021 1.6; Barnsley median median 1.7
2020 1.6; Barnsley median median 1.7
2019 1.6; Barnsley median median 1.7
2018 1.5; Barnsley median median 1.8
2017 1.6; Barnsley median median 1.7
2016 1.0; Barnsley median median 2.0; as the previous school
2015 1.5; Barnsley median median 2.0; as the previous school
2014 1.8; Barnsley median median 2.2; as the previous school

This school
Barnsley median

Dashed bars: as Doncaster Road Primary School (URN 106558), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	29	63	2.2	34	1.17
Sep 2025	30	66	2.2	38	1.27
Sep 2024	28	65	2.3	33	1.18
Sep 2023	24	53	2.2	24	1.00
Sep 2022	26	50	1.9	22	0.85
Sep 2021	30	47	1.6	32	1.07
Sep 2020	29	46	1.6	28	0.97
Sep 2019	25	39	1.6	23	0.92
Sep 2018	25	37	1.5	21	0.84
Sep 2017	26	41	1.6	25	0.96
Sep 2016 *	38	39	1.0	30	0.79
Sep 2015 *	33	50	1.5	28	0.85
Sep 2014 *	36	65	1.8	40	1.11

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 87% · Writing 84% · Maths 87% → all three 81% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard81%11th of 72 in Barnsley

Barnsley 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard87%

Barnsley 76% England 78%

Higher standard42%

Barnsley 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard84%

Barnsley 74% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Barnsley 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard87%

Barnsley 80% England 77%

Higher standard32%

Barnsley 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Barnsley median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	81%	0%	107	106
2023/24	74%	3%	104	104
2022/23	71%	3%	105	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Oakwell Rise Primary AcademyThis school
This school

2026

2.2applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Queens Road Academy
0.6 km · Barnsley

Remains Good2022

1.7applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Worsbrough Common Primary School
1.0 km · Barnsley

Good2024

1.8applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
The Forest Academy
1.2 km · Barnsley

Outstanding2023

1.7applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Shawlands Primary School
1.5 km · Barnsley

Remains Good2024

2.4applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Joseph Locke Primary School
1.5 km · Barnsley

Remains Good2024

1.8applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Burton Road Primary School
1.5 km · Barnsley

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
1.5 km · Barnsley

Standards maintained2024

1.7applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Ward Green Primary School
1.6 km · Barnsley

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.9applications per place 63%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 143107 · 370/2043
Trust: Wellspring Academy Trust
Capacity: 318 pupils · 236 on roll
Free school meals: 42.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 February 2017
Replaced: Doncaster Road Primary School (URN 106558)
Address: Doncaster Road, Barnsley, S70 1TS
Local authority: Barnsley

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources