Academy converter · Barnsley

Ward Green Primary School

3–11Ages
357Pupils
PrimaryPhase
143431URN

Vernon Road, Worsbrough Bridge, Barnsley, S70 5HJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Sep 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

close to Barnsley median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

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74 applications for 40 places · 43rd of 72 in Barnsley

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

63%met the expected standard

Barnsley 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 24 September 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

1.9applications per place, Reception

close to Barnsley median (1.9) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

74 applications · 40 places offered · 39 named it first

2026 1.9; Barnsley median median 1.9
2025 2.6; Barnsley median median 2.0
2024 1.9; Barnsley median median 2.0
2023 2.0; Barnsley median median 2.0
2022 1.7; Barnsley median median 1.7
2021 1.7; Barnsley median median 1.7
2020 1.7; Barnsley median median 1.7
2019 1.6; Barnsley median median 1.7
2018 1.9; Barnsley median median 1.8
2017 1.7; Barnsley median median 1.7
2016 2.0; Barnsley median median 2.0; as the previous school
2015 1.7; Barnsley median median 2.0; as the previous school
2014 2.0; Barnsley median median 2.2; as the previous school

This school
Barnsley median

Dashed bars: as Ward Green Primary School (URN 106578), 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	40	74	1.9	39	0.98
Sep 2025	32	83	2.6	32	1.00
Sep 2024	45	85	1.9	44	0.98
Sep 2023	39	76	2.0	39	1.00
Sep 2022	42	73	1.7	42	1.00
Sep 2021	53	90	1.7	51	0.96
Sep 2020	52	89	1.7	50	0.96
Sep 2019	47	77	1.6	42	0.89
Sep 2018	44	82	1.9	43	0.98
Sep 2017	39	67	1.7	39	1.00
Sep 2016 *	50	99	2.0	58	1.16
Sep 2015 *	50	84	1.7	50	1.00
Sep 2014 *	45	89	2.0	43	0.96

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 68% · Writing 72% · Maths 72% → all three 63% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard63%47th of 72 in Barnsley

Barnsley 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard68%

Barnsley 76% England 78%

Higher standard23%

Barnsley 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard72%

Barnsley 74% England 75%

Greater depth15%

Barnsley 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard72%

Barnsley 80% England 77%

Higher standard22%

Barnsley 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	63%	8%	103	103
2023/24	66%	8%	106	103
2022/23	46%	7%	102	103

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

Ward Green Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.9applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Worsbrough Common Primary School
0.7 km · Barnsley

Good2024

1.8applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
The Mill Academy
0.7 km · Barnsley

Remains Good2022

1.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Bank End Primary Academy
1.2 km · Barnsley

2026

1.9applications per place 92%met the SATs standard
The Forest Academy
1.4 km · Barnsley

Outstanding2023

1.7applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Oakwell Rise Primary Academy
1.6 km · Barnsley

2026

2.2applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Shawlands Primary School
2.0 km · Barnsley

Remains Good2024

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

Remains Good2024

1.8applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
2.1 km · Barnsley

Standards maintained2024

1.7applications per place 53%met the SATs standard

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Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 143431 · 370/2056
Trust: Hcat
Capacity: 367 pupils · 357 on roll
Free school meals: 28.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 October 2016
Replaced: Ward Green Primary School (URN 106578)
Address: Vernon Road, Worsbrough Bridge, Barnsley, S70 5HJ
Local authority: Barnsley

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