Primary school

Oxspring Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Barnsley
  • S36 8YW
Ofsted Good · inspected Feb 2015

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,405 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 16%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 72%72%2016/17: top 57%2017/18: top 23%2018/19: top 17%2022/23: top 51%2023/24: top 45%2024/25: top 16%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The Humber

Expected standard, RWM78% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%Small cohort: 18 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM11% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%Small cohort: 18 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score109 · Yorkshire and The Humber 105Small cohort: 18 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score107 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5Small cohort: 18 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 44% · 18 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 60% · 15 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 78% · 18 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 80% · 20 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 61% · 23 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 65% · 20 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 78% · 18 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%80%44%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 6% · 18 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 20% · 15 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 11% · 18 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 20% · 20 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 9% · 23 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 0% · 20 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 11% · 18 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%20%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 99 · 18 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 106 · 15 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 110 · 18 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 105 · 20 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 106 · 23 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 107 · 20 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 109 · 18 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 10511099No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 99 · 18 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 103 · 15 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 108 · 18 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 107 · 20 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 103 · 23 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 105 · 20 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 107 · 18 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.510899No exams

Getting in

No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2013Requires improvement
  3. 2015Good
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2024Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026135
Free school meals (past 6 years)9.1%
First language not English0.8%
SEN support12.9%
EHC plan3.0%
Absence (sessions missed)2.9%
Persistently absent pupils5.0%

Girls 43.2%Boys 56.8%

96.4% full · 140 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 46 responses (35.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school93.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school93.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved91.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 67.4% not applicable46.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year95.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 30.4% not applicable75% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed63.6% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child91.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school89.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing87% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school95.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development82.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent89.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.6
Pupils per adult12.2
  • Classroom teachers 4.2
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 4.8
  • Other support 2.7

Teachers 6.2 FTE · Whole workforce 13.8 · 28 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,755
Spend per pupil£6,664
Staff spend per pupil£5,061
Reserve per pupil£228
  • +£30,808revenue reserve
  • +£12,305in-year balance

Grants £5,919 · self-generated £836 · premises £358 per pupil