Academy converter · Barnsley

Wilthorpe Primary School

3–11Ages
394Pupils
PrimaryPhase
149462URN

Greenfoot Lane, Barnsley, S75 1EG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

0.3 below Barnsley median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Barnsley

85 applications for 51 places · 58th of 72 in Barnsley

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

71%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 · 12 March 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

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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

1.7applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Barnsley median (1.9) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

85 applications · 51 places offered · 48 named it first

2026 1.7; Barnsley median median 1.9
2025 1.6; Barnsley median median 2.0
2024 1.8; Barnsley median median 2.0; as the previous school
2023 1.4; Barnsley median median 2.0; as the previous school
2022 1.7; Barnsley median median 1.7; as the previous school
2021 1.7; Barnsley median median 1.7; as the previous school
2020 1.6; Barnsley median median 1.7; as the previous school
2019 1.5; Barnsley median median 1.7; as the previous school
2018 1.6; Barnsley median median 1.8; as the previous school
2017 1.5; Barnsley median median 1.7; as the previous school
2016 1.7; Barnsley median median 2.0; as the previous school
2015 1.8; Barnsley median median 2.0; as the previous school
2014 2.1; Barnsley median median 2.2; as the previous school

This school
Barnsley median

Dashed bars: as Wilthorpe Primary School (URN 138393), 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	51	85	1.7	48	0.94
Sep 2025	45	72	1.6	35	0.78
Sep 2024 *	34	61	1.8	31	0.91
Sep 2023 *	57	82	1.4	43	0.75
Sep 2022 *	43	72	1.7	37	0.86
Sep 2021 *	37	62	1.7	31	0.84
Sep 2020 *	50	79	1.6	45	0.90
Sep 2019 *	54	82	1.5	37	0.69
Sep 2018 *	54	84	1.6	46	0.85
Sep 2017 *	45	68	1.5	40	0.89
Sep 2016 *	52	86	1.7	47	0.90
Sep 2015 *	59	105	1.8	65	1.10
Sep 2014 *	58	120	2.1	63	1.09

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 75% · Writing 75% · Maths 75% → all three 71% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard71%27th of 72 in Barnsley

Barnsley 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard75%

Barnsley 76% England 78%

Higher standard41%

Barnsley 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard75%

Barnsley 74% England 75%

Greater depth15%

Barnsley 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard75%

Barnsley 80% England 77%

Higher standard22%

Barnsley 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	71%	7%	105	105
2023/24	59%	3%	104	103
2022/23	61%	4%	104	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

Wilthorpe Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

1.7applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Summer Lane Primary
1.0 km · Barnsley

Special measures Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley
1.3 km · Barnsley

Good2024

1.8applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Gawber Primary School
1.6 km · Barnsley

Outstanding2024

4.0applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Athersley South Primary School
1.7 km · Barnsley

Standards maintained2024

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

2026

2.0applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
1.9 km · Barnsley

Standards maintained2024

1.7applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Burton Road Primary School
1.9 km · Barnsley

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Shawlands Primary School
2.0 km · Barnsley

Remains Good2024

2.4applications per place 64%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 149462 · 370/2003
Trust: Every Child Matters Academy Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 394 on roll
Free school meals: 19.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 May 2024
Replaced: Wilthorpe Primary School (URN 138393)
Address: Greenfoot Lane, Barnsley, S75 1EG
Local authority: Barnsley

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