Wombwell Park Street Primary School, Barnsley
Wombwell Park Street Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Barnsley, part of Every Child Matters Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 29th-highest of the 60 schools in Barnsley with published results, and 6,591st of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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 27 Oct 2026
Wombwell Park Street Primary School in detail
Wombwell Park Street Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football and gardening.
The school runs after-school care.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Wombwell Park Street Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 79% in Barnsley and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (76% in reading, 84% in maths).
Getting a place at Wombwell Park Street Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 42 families put Wombwell Park Street Primary School as their first choice and 102 named it as one of their preferences, for 42 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 Wombwell Park Street Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Wombwell Park Street Primary School are Kings Oak Primary (0.5 miles); St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 70% reading, 60% maths); High View Primary Learning Centre (0.8 miles, Good, 76% reading, 82% maths); and Brampton Cortonwood Infant School (0.8 miles, Good).
Wombwell Park Street Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Kings Oak PrimarySt Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary SchoolHigh View Primary Learning CentreBrampton Cortonwood Infant School
The trust
Wombwell Park Street Primary School is one of 11 schools run by Every Child Matters Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
9.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Wombwell Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Park Street/Gower Street (adjacent), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Wombwell Park Street Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 4th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 225 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Barnsley (121), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Wombwell Park Street 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 multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; 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 November 2014, 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 November 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
22.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.6
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
26.4
KS2
11
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 11 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
3 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 Wombwell Park Street Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
311 pupils
315 places
4 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Barnsley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Barnsley
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(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
57
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
21.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
346
Total Pupils
187
Boys
159
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
23.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,516
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,937
Per pupil
£2045k
Total funding
£114k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
10.8%
Persistent absence
269
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Wombwell Park Street Primary School
Questions parents ask about Wombwell Park Street Primary School
What are SATs results like at Wombwell Park Street Primary School?
Of the pupils at Wombwell Park Street Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 84% did so in maths.
What is Wombwell Park Street Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Wombwell Park Street Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Wombwell Park Street Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Wombwell Park Street 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 Wombwell Park Street Primary School?
Wombwell Park Street Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Wombwell Park Street Primary School?
Classes at Wombwell Park Street Primary School average 27.6 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Wombwell Park Street Primary School?
Wombwell Park Street Primary School has around 346 pupils on roll. 23% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Wombwell Park Street Primary School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Wombwell Park Street Primary School in 2024/25. 10.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Wombwell Park Street Primary School?
Apply through Barnsley's coordinated admissions process, naming Wombwell Park Street 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 Wombwell Park Street Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 11 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 3 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 Wombwell Park Street Primary School?
Wombwell Park Street Primary School is at Park Street, Wombwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S73 0HS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)