Worsbrough Common Primary School, Barnsley

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Primary
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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~482m)Possible (~689m)Unlikely (~896m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Kate Ainley
Pupils:393 / 420 capacity
LA:Barnsley
Phone:01226289989
Address:Bruce Avenue, Barnsley, S70 4EB
Trust:HCAT
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 December 2019

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:147618
UKPRN:10084991
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Barnsley South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

32.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+2ppMaths-8ppWriting+4pp

Reading has remained stable at around 74%. Maths has declined from 87% to 79%. Writing has improved from 70% to 74%.

Class Sizes

22.8

Avg class size

23.3

Infant (KS1)

26.4

KS2

17

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Highstone Road/Dickinson Road (opp)
160m · 3 min walk
Highstone Road/Warren Quarry Lane (adj)
175m · 3 min walk
Kenworthy Road/Warren Crescent (adj)
216m · 4 min walk
Kenworthy Road/Highstone Avenue (adj)
263m · 4 min walk
Warren Quarry Lane/Surrey Close (opp)
342m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

94%

Near capacity

393 pupils

420 capacity

27 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Barnsley

High pressure
New homes approved:3,063
Projected new pupils:766

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Barnsley

Admissions Demand - Barnsley

Low demand0.81x oversubscription

Places available

3,009

Applications

2,440

Got 1st preference

96.3%

Got preferred school

99.2%

Primary admissions across Barnsley (2025/26)

Inspection History(101)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.96231%

Overall absence

11.31498%

Persistent absence

327

Enrolments

Authorised2.64707%
Unauthorised2.31523%
Persistent (10%+)11.31498%
Severe (50%+)1.22324%

Absence trend

3.75857%
20/21
5.98295%
21/22
5.59049%
22/23
5.6821%
23/24
4.96231%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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