Oakwell Rise Primary Academy
Doncaster Road, Barnsley, S70 1TS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jessica Jenkins
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Wellspring Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Barnsley North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 318
- Pupils on roll
- 236
- URN
- 143107
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01226281943
About this school
Oakwell Rise Primary Academy is a primary academy in Barnsley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 236 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Oakwell Rise Primary Academy, 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
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- 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 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 74% | 81% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 3% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 77% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 81% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 81% | 94% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.80 | - | - |
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 Oakwell Rise Primary Academy 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 | 71% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 81% | 64.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 230 |
| 2023/24 | 245 |
| 2024/25 | 250 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Oakwell Rise Primary Academy compares
Oakwell Rise Primary Academy ranked 12th of 73 primary schools in Barnsley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 81% | 4.9% | 47.1% | 236 | — |
| Queens Road Academy | 54% | 5.4% | 29% | 208 | 0.4 miles |
| Worsbrough Common Primary School | 66% | 5% | 39.3% | 393 | 0.6 miles |
| The Forest Academy | 70% | 6.1% | 39.4% | 346 | 0.7 miles |
| Shawlands Primary School | 64% | 5.2% | 20.3% | 311 | 0.9 miles |
| Joseph Locke Primary School | 75% | 4.9% | 31.7% | 449 | 0.9 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
-
Graded inspection report3 March 2026
- 21 September 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 47.14%
- English as an additional language
- 40.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.91%
- Persistent absence
- 14.72%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Queens Road Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Worsbrough Common Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
The Forest Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Shawlands Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Joseph Locke Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Barnsley
Other schools in Barnsley
Oakwell Rise Primary Academy ranks 10th 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 Oakwell Rise Primary Academy teach?
- Oakwell Rise Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Barnsley.
- Who is the headteacher of Oakwell Rise Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Oakwell Rise Primary Academy is Mrs Jessica Jenkins, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Oakwell Rise Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Oakwell Rise Primary Academy, 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 Oakwell Rise Primary Academy?
- Oakwell Rise Primary Academy has 236 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Oakwell Rise Primary Academy full?
- Oakwell Rise Primary Academy has capacity for 318 pupils and 236 on roll (74%), so it has space against 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 Oakwell Rise Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Oakwell Rise Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Oakwell Rise Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Oakwell Rise Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Oakwell Rise Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Oakwell Rise Primary Academy is part of WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Oakwell Rise Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 81% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Oakwell Rise Primary Academy compare with other schools in Barnsley?
- Oakwell Rise Primary Academy ranked 12th of 73 primary schools in Barnsley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Oakwell Rise Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Oakwell Rise Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Oakwell Rise Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Oakwell Rise Primary Academy'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.