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Oakwell Rise Primary Academy

Primary · Barnsley · S70 1TS
→ StableRanks above 88% of area schools (44 primary schools in Barnsley)

Note Ofsted report cards grade each area separately with no single overall grade. This headline is a School Finder summary of the weakest core area, not an Ofsted grade.

Results & progress

Department for Education data, 2023/24. Progress measures are value-added (how much pupils progressed versus similar pupils nationally) — a fairer signal than raw results, which partly reflect a school’s intake. Progress 8 is not published for later years (those cohorts missed their KS2 baseline in the pandemic).

Met the expected standard (reading, writing & maths)74%
Reached the higher standard3%
Reading progress
Writing progress
Maths progress

School details

Academy sponsor ledNursery
TypeAcademy sponsor led
GenderMixed
Age range3–11
Pupils on roll236
Sixth formNo
Nursery classesYes
Academy trustWELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST
SettingUrban

Inspection history

Ofsted report card — Strong standard

Inspected 03/03/2026 · Safeguarding: Met
InclusionStrong standard
AchievementStrong standard
Early yearsStrong standard
Safeguarding standardsMet
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard
Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard

Previous framework (overall effectiveness) — Good

Inspected 21/09/2021 · Safeguarding: Yes
Early yearsGood
Personal developmentGood
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Leadership and managementGood

Local house prices

Homes within 1 mile sold for a median of £125,000 (1916 sales in the window).

A neighbourhood indicator from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. It is not a catchment measure and does not imply any link between school quality and house prices.