West Meadows Primary School
West Street, Hoyland, Barnsley, S74 9ET
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- HCAT
- Headteacher
- Miss Hanna Marsh
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- HCAT
- Constituency
- Barnsley South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 214
- URN
- 140460
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01226749164
About this school
West Meadows Primary School is a primary academy in Barnsley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 214 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected West Meadows Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Needs attention
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Needs attention
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 33 | 32 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 42% | 41% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 3% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 58% | 44% | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 45% | 59% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 58% | 47% | 66% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 100.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 | 101.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.30 | - | - |
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 West Meadows 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 | 42% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 41% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 55% | 64.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 232 |
| 2023/24 | 230 |
| 2024/25 | 216 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How West Meadows Primary School compares
West Meadows Primary School ranked 61st of 73 primary schools in Barnsley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55% | 7.4% | 44% | 214 | — |
| St Helen's Catholic Primary School | 0% | 7.2% | 42% | 126 | 0.4 miles |
| Hoyland Common Primary School | 66% | 4.6% | 16.9% | 384 | 0.5 miles |
| Hoyland Springwood Primary School | 48% | 6.3% | 54.1% | 159 | 0.5 miles |
| Greenfield Primary School | — | — | — | 251 | 1.0 miles |
| Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School | 81% | 2.9% | 10.5% | 223 | 1.0 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 44.04%
- English as an additional language
- 0.9%
- Overall absence
- 7.4%
- Persistent absence
- 21.71%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Helen's Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Hoyland Common Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Hoyland Springwood Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Greenfield Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Barnsley
Other schools in Barnsley
West Meadows Primary School ranks 49th of the 59 ranked primary 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 ages does West Meadows Primary School teach?
- West Meadows Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Barnsley.
- Who is the headteacher of West Meadows Primary School?
- The headteacher of West Meadows Primary School is Miss Hanna Marsh, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has West Meadows Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected West Meadows Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at West Meadows Primary School?
- West Meadows Primary School has 214 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is West Meadows Primary School full?
- West Meadows Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 214 on roll (102%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is West Meadows Primary School a faith school?
- No. West Meadows Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does West Meadows Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records West Meadows Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is West Meadows Primary School part of an academy trust?
- West Meadows Primary School is part of HCAT. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have West Meadows Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 42% in 2022/23 and 55% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does West Meadows Primary School compare with other schools in Barnsley?
- West Meadows Primary School ranked 61st of 73 primary schools in Barnsley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is West Meadows Primary School's absence rate?
- West Meadows Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are West Meadows Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, West Meadows 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 7 July 2026.