Academy converter · Barnsley

Mapplewell Primary School

3–11Ages
343Pupils
PrimaryPhase
147718URN

Greenside Avenue, Staincross, Barnsley, S75 6BB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

0.7 above Barnsley median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Barnsley

114 applications for 44 places · 11th of 72 in Barnsley

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

76%met the expected standard

Barnsley 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 27 February 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

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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

2.6applications per place, Reception

0.7 above Barnsley median (1.9) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

114 applications · 44 places offered · 54 named it first

2026 2.6; Barnsley median median 1.9
2025 2.7; Barnsley median median 2.0
2024 2.4; Barnsley median median 2.0
2023 2.6; Barnsley median median 2.0
2022 2.5; Barnsley median median 1.7
2021 2.2; Barnsley median median 1.7
2020 2.1; Barnsley median median 1.7
2019 2.3; Barnsley median median 1.7; as the previous school
2018 2.2; Barnsley median median 1.8; as the previous school
2017 2.1; Barnsley median median 1.7; as the previous school
2016 2.0; Barnsley median median 2.0; as the previous school
2015 2.7; Barnsley median median 2.0; as the previous school
2014 2.1; Barnsley median median 2.2; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Barnsley median in 7 of 7 years.

This school
Barnsley median

Dashed bars: as Mapplewell Primary School (URN 131949), 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	44	114	2.6	54	1.23
Sep 2025	45	122	2.7	58	1.29
Sep 2024	45	109	2.4	49	1.09
Sep 2023	45	117	2.6	50	1.11
Sep 2022	40	100	2.5	50	1.25
Sep 2021	45	101	2.2	56	1.24
Sep 2020	44	90	2.1	46	1.05
Sep 2019 *	36	83	2.3	32	0.89
Sep 2018 *	39	84	2.2	41	1.05
Sep 2017 *	40	83	2.1	42	1.05
Sep 2016 *	40	78	2.0	46	1.15
Sep 2015 *	39	106	2.7	57	1.46
Sep 2014 *	40	85	2.1	38	0.95

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 89% · Writing 78% · Maths 89% → all three 76% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard76%17th of 72 in Barnsley

Barnsley 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard89%

Barnsley 76% England 78%

Higher standard56%

Barnsley 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard78%

Barnsley 74% England 75%

Greater depth20%

Barnsley 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard89%

Barnsley 80% England 77%

Higher standard36%

Barnsley 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

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Barnsley median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	76%	16%	110	107
2023/24	78%	23%	110	108
2022/23	80%	15%	108	108

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

Mapplewell Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

2.6applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Wellgate Primary School
0.5 km · Barnsley

Improved significantly2025

2.0applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Athersley North Primary School
1.2 km · Barnsley

2026

1.6applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Darton Primary School
1.7 km · Barnsley

Remains Good2022

2.3applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Laithes Primary School
1.8 km · Barnsley

2026

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

Standards maintained2024

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

Good2024

1.7applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Summerfields Primary Academy
2.8 km · Barnsley

Good2023

2.3applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
Lift Meadstead
2.8 km · Barnsley

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 68%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
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Urgent improvement
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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 147718 · 370/2143
Trust: Hcat
Capacity: 270 pupils · 343 on roll
Free school meals: 12.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 February 2020
Replaced: Mapplewell Primary School (URN 131949)
Address: Greenside Avenue, Staincross, Barnsley, S75 6BB
Local authority: Barnsley

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