High View Primary Learning Centre
Newsome Avenue, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 8QS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EVERY CHILD MATTERS ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Lee McClure
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Every Child Matters Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Barnsley South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 467
- URN
- 142351
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01226273220
About this school
High View Primary Learning Centre is a primary academy in Barnsley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 467 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected High View Primary Learning Centre, 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 60 | 55 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% | 57% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 8% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 68% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 73% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 77% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.10 | - | - |
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 High View Primary Learning Centre 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 | 48% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 64.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 456 |
| 2023/24 | 460 |
| 2024/25 | 453 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How High View Primary Learning Centre compares
High View Primary Learning Centre ranked 44th of 73 primary schools in Barnsley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 4.6% | 40.8% | 467 | — |
| Kings Oak Primary | — | — | — | 433 | 0.3 miles |
| Wombwell Park Street Primary School | 57% | 4.7% | 25.4% | 346 | 0.8 miles |
| St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School | 50% | 4.9% | 31% | 141 | 1.0 miles |
| The Ellis Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | 227 | 1.1 miles |
| Outwood Primary Academy Darfield | 76% | 3.6% | 32.8% | 221 | 1.2 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 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 40.78%
- English as an additional language
- 6.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.64%
- Persistent absence
- 10.06%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kings Oak Primary0.3 miles
Primary · Barnsley
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Wombwell Park Street Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Barnsley
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St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Barnsley
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The Ellis Church of England Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Barnsley
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Outwood Primary Academy Darfield1.2 miles
Primary · Barnsley
Other schools in Barnsley
High View Primary Learning Centre ranks 36th 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 High View Primary Learning Centre teach?
- High View Primary Learning Centre teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Barnsley.
- Who is the headteacher of High View Primary Learning Centre?
- The headteacher of High View Primary Learning Centre is Mr Lee McClure, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has High View Primary Learning Centre been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected High View Primary Learning Centre, 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 High View Primary Learning Centre?
- High View Primary Learning Centre has 467 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is High View Primary Learning Centre full?
- High View Primary Learning Centre has capacity for 420 pupils and 467 on roll (111%), 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 High View Primary Learning Centre a faith school?
- No. High View Primary Learning Centre has no designated religious character.
- Does High View Primary Learning Centre have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records High View Primary Learning Centre as having nursery classes.
- Is High View Primary Learning Centre part of an academy trust?
- High View Primary Learning Centre is part of EVERY CHILD MATTERS ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have High View Primary Learning Centre's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 48% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does High View Primary Learning Centre compare with other schools in Barnsley?
- High View Primary Learning Centre ranked 44th of 73 primary schools in Barnsley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is High View Primary Learning Centre's absence rate?
- High View Primary Learning Centre's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are High View Primary Learning Centre's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, High View Primary Learning Centre'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 2 July 2026.