Wilthorpe Primary School
Greenfoot Lane, Barnsley, S75 1EG
This school is closed (it closed in April 2024).
It was replaced by Wilthorpe Primary School. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Acting Headteacher
- Mrs Cathryn Egginton
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Barnsley Central
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Urban minor conurbation
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 410
- URN
- 138393
- Local authority
- Barnsley
About this school
Wilthorpe Primary School was a community primary school in Barnsley. It taught children aged 3 to 11 and had 410 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
Wilthorpe Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 2013, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 57 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - |
| Writing progress | -1.50 | - |
| Maths progress | -0.70 | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Wilthorpe Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Barnsley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 64.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | — | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 415 |
| 2023/24 | 410 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wilthorpe Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2023/24.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.3% | 23.1% | 410 | — |
| Wilthorpe Primary School | 71% | 5.5% | 21.6% | 394 | 0.0 miles |
| Summer Lane Primary | — | — | — | 285 | 0.6 miles |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley | 51% | 4.4% | 12.4% | 208 | 0.8 miles |
| Gawber Primary School | 80% | 3.4% | 7.1% | 211 | 1.0 miles |
| Athersley South Primary School | 66% | 6.5% | 40.4% | 306 | 1.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2023/24 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 23.1%
- English as an additional language
- 10.7%
- Overall absence
- 6.3%
- Persistent absence
- 17.2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wilthorpe Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Summer Lane Primary0.6 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley0.8 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Gawber Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Athersley South Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Barnsley
Other schools in Barnsley
- All Saints Academy Darfield Primary
- Athersley North Primary School Primary
- Athersley South Primary School Primary
- Bank End Primary Academy Primary
- Barugh Green Primary School Primary
- Birdwell Primary School Primary
- Birkwood Primary School Primary
- Brampton Cortonwood Infant School Primary
- Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Burton Road Primary School Primary
- Carlton Primary Academy Primary
- Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Wilthorpe Primary School teach?
- Wilthorpe Primary School taught children aged 3 to 11. It was a primary school in Barnsley.
- Has Wilthorpe Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Wilthorpe Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Wilthorpe Primary School?
- Wilthorpe Primary School had 410 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- How have Wilthorpe Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Wilthorpe Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wilthorpe Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2024.