Ward Green Primary School
Vernon Road, Worsbrough Bridge, Barnsley, S70 5HJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- HCAT
- Headteacher
- Mrs Heather Selby
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- HCAT
- Constituency
- Barnsley South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 367
- Pupils on roll
- 357
- URN
- 143431
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01226286510
About this school
Ward Green Primary School is a primary academy in Barnsley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 357 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ward Green 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 56 | 53 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 46% | 66% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 8% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 57% | 77% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% | 70% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 66% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 106.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.40 | - | - |
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 Ward Green 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 | 46% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 64.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 419 |
| 2023/24 | 408 |
| 2024/25 | 397 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ward Green Primary School compares
Ward Green Primary School ranked 48th of 73 primary schools in Barnsley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 4.8% | 31.4% | 357 | — |
| Worsbrough Common Primary School | 66% | 5% | 39.3% | 393 | 0.4 miles |
| The Mill Academy | 63% | 5.9% | 47.4% | 211 | 0.4 miles |
| Bank End Primary Academy | 92% | 5.7% | 51.8% | 199 | 0.8 miles |
| The Forest Academy | 70% | 6.1% | 39.4% | 346 | 0.9 miles |
| Oakwell Rise Primary Academy | 81% | 4.9% | 47.1% | 236 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 31.35%
- English as an additional language
- 5.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.8%
- Persistent absence
- 9.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Worsbrough Common Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
The Mill Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Bank End Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
The Forest Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Oakwell Rise Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Barnsley
Other schools in Barnsley
Ward Green Primary School ranks 39th 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 Ward Green Primary School teach?
- Ward Green Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Barnsley.
- Who is the headteacher of Ward Green Primary School?
- The headteacher of Ward Green Primary School is Mrs Heather Selby, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ward Green Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ward Green 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 Ward Green Primary School?
- Ward Green Primary School has 357 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Ward Green Primary School full?
- Ward Green Primary School has capacity for 367 pupils and 357 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Ward Green Primary School a faith school?
- No. Ward Green Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Ward Green Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Ward Green Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Ward Green Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Ward Green 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 Ward Green Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 46% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ward Green Primary School compare with other schools in Barnsley?
- Ward Green Primary School ranked 48th of 73 primary schools in Barnsley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ward Green Primary School's absence rate?
- Ward Green Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ward Green Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ward Green 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.