Primary school

Mapplewell Primary School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Barnsley
  • S75 6BB
Ofsted Good · inspected Feb 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,951 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 20%

Top % in England, by year
2022/23: top 10%10%2023/24: top 14%2024/25: top 20%

Against Yorkshire and The Humber

Expected standard, RWM76% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%8/10 Above
Higher standard, RWM16% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%9/10 Top 20%
Reading score110 · Yorkshire and The Humber 10510/10 Top 10%
Maths score107 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.58/10 Above
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Expected standard, RWM
2022/23: 80% · 41 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 78% · 40 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 76% · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%80%76%
Higher standard, RWM
2022/23: 15% · 41 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 23% · 40 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 16% · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%23%15%
Reading score
2022/23: 108 · 41 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 110 · 40 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 110 · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105110108
Maths score
2022/23: 108 · 41 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 108 · 40 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 107 · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5108107

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Inspections · 2024

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026343
Free school meals (past 6 years)12.3%
First language not English3.4%
SEN support10.9%
EHC plan1.4%
Absence (sessions missed)4.2%
Persistently absent pupils7.2%

Girls 44.3%Boys 55.8%

127% full · 270 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 81 responses (23.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school91.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school90.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved85.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 65.4% not applicable53.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year85.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 16.1% not applicable70.6% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed60% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child86.4% agree
  • My child does well at this school93.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing79% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school81.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school84% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development69.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent80.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.7
Pupils per adult13.2
  • Classroom teachers 14.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 8.3
  • Other support 4

Teachers 16.6 FTE · Whole workforce 28.9 · 42 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£5,863
Spend per pupil£5,945
Staff spend per pupil£4,505
Reserve per pupil£505
  • +£166,000revenue reserve
  • −£27,000in-year balance

Grants £5,671 · self-generated £353 · premises £429 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: HCAT (9 academies) · trust reserve £5,746,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it