Oxspring Primary School, Sheffield
Oxspring Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Sheffield. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 144 schools in Sheffield with published results, and 1st of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Barnsley (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Oxspring Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils at Oxspring Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 79% in Barnsley and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 85% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Oxspring Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Oxspring Primary School as their first choice and 53 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Oxspring Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Oxspring Primary School are Springvale Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 90% reading, 93% maths); Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 90% reading, 94% maths); Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 88% reading, 92% maths); and Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School (2 miles, Good, 95% reading, 95% maths).
Oxspring Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Springvale Primary SchoolThurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary SchoolPenistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolSilkstone Common Junior and Infant School
Who goes there
9.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Oxspring Primary School had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Penistone Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sheffield Road/Roughbirchworth Lane (near), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often other theft, public order offences and other crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Barnsley (121).
Suspensions and exclusions
Oxspring Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from February 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2015 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
9.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 85% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 85% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.0
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Oxspring Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Oxspring Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Oxspring Primary School is in Barnsley; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Barnsley is 11 (the median across 96 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Oxspring Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
133 pupils
140 places
7 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Sheffield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sheffield
Across Barnsley council
Places available
2,979
Applications
2,423
Got 1st preference
95.7%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across Barnsley council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
23
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
20.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
135
Total Pupils
74
Boys
61
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
15.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,592
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,353
Per pupil
£771k
Total funding
£15k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
2.9%
Overall absence
5.0%
Persistent absence
120
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Oxspring Primary School
What are SATs results like at Oxspring Primary School?
Of the pupils at Oxspring Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 100% reached the expected standard in reading and 100% did so in maths.
What is Oxspring Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Oxspring Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Oxspring Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Oxspring Primary School is oversubscribed, Barnsley allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Oxspring Primary School?
Oxspring Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Oxspring Primary School?
Classes at Oxspring Primary School average 27 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Oxspring Primary School?
Oxspring Primary School has around 135 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Oxspring Primary School?
2.9% of sessions were missed at Oxspring Primary School in 2024/25. 5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Oxspring Primary School?
Apply through Barnsley's coordinated admissions process, naming Oxspring Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Oxspring Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Barnsley is 11 (the median across 96 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Oxspring Primary School?
Oxspring Primary School is at Sheffield Road, Oxspring, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S36 8YW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)