Academy converter · Barnsley

Wellgate Primary School

3–11Ages
424Pupils
PrimaryPhase
143555URN

George Street, Mapplewell, Barnsley, S75 6HR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJul 2016

Improved significantlyUngraded inspection · Mar 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

close to Barnsley median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Barnsley

120 applications for 60 places · 33rd of 72 in Barnsley

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

72%met the expected standard

Barnsley 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJul 2016

Improved significantlyUngraded inspection · Mar 2025

Inspection history

12 March 2025
Ungraded inspection: Improved significantly
6 July 2016
Graded inspection: Good · as Wellgate Primary School, URN 131661

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

2.0applications per place, Reception

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

120 applications · 60 places offered · 54 named it first

2026 2.0; Barnsley median median 1.9
2025 1.9; Barnsley median median 2.0
2024 2.2; Barnsley median median 2.0
2023 1.8; Barnsley median median 2.0
2022 1.7; Barnsley median median 1.7
2021 1.8; Barnsley median median 1.7
2020 1.9; Barnsley median median 1.7
2019 1.7; Barnsley median median 1.7
2018 1.6; Barnsley median median 1.8
2017 1.6; Barnsley median median 1.7
2016 1.7; Barnsley median median 2.0; as the previous school
2015 1.3; Barnsley median median 2.0; as the previous school
2014 2.6; Barnsley median median 2.2; as the previous school

This school
Barnsley median

Dashed bars: as Wellgate Primary School (URN 131661), 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	60	120	2.0	54	0.90
Sep 2025	51	96	1.9	41	0.80
Sep 2024	47	101	2.2	41	0.87
Sep 2023	50	91	1.8	46	0.92
Sep 2022	46	80	1.7	41	0.89
Sep 2021	44	80	1.8	36	0.82
Sep 2020	39	75	1.9	38	0.97
Sep 2019	47	81	1.7	44	0.94
Sep 2018	42	65	1.6	40	0.95
Sep 2017	44	69	1.6	41	0.93
Sep 2016 *	37	62	1.7	32	0.86
Sep 2015 *	49	65	1.3	27	0.55
Sep 2014 *	30	78	2.6	29	0.97

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 79% · Writing 77% · Maths 81% → all three 72% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard72%25th of 72 in Barnsley

Barnsley 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard79%

Barnsley 76% England 78%

Higher standard32%

Barnsley 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

Barnsley 74% England 75%

Greater depth11%

Barnsley 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard81%

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	72%	7%	106	106
2023/24	53%	10%	104	104
2022/23	63%	7%	103	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

Wellgate Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Improved significantly2025

2.0applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Mapplewell Primary School
0.5 km · Barnsley

Good2024

2.6applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Darton Primary School
1.3 km · Barnsley

Remains Good2022

2.3applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Athersley North Primary School
1.6 km · Barnsley

2026

1.6applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Laithes Primary School
2.3 km · Barnsley

2026

2.0applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Athersley South Primary School
2.5 km · Barnsley

Standards maintained2024

2.2applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Wilthorpe Primary School
2.5 km · Barnsley

Good2024

1.7applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Kexborough Primary School
2.9 km · Barnsley

Standards maintained2025

1.8applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Summerfields Primary Academy
3.1 km · Barnsley

Good2023

2.3applications per place 88%met the SATs standard

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 143555 · 370/2142
Trust: Every Child Matters Academy Trust
Capacity: 414 pupils · 424 on roll
Free school meals: 23.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 February 2017
Replaced: Wellgate Primary School (URN 131661)
Address: George Street, Mapplewell, Barnsley, S75 6HR
Local authority: Barnsley

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