Oakhill Primary Academy
Doncaster Road, Ardsley, Barnsley, S71 5AG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanne Gibbons
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Wellspring Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Barnsley South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 352
- Pupils on roll
- 328
- URN
- 144484
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01226284493
About this school
Oakhill Primary Academy is a primary academy in Barnsley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 328 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Oakhill 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's most recent visit was a short inspection on 23 October 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 49 | 41 | 45 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 56% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 5% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% | 61% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 68% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 66% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.60 | - | - |
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 Oakhill 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 | 57% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 64.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 328 |
| 2023/24 | 325 |
| 2024/25 | 330 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Oakhill Primary Academy compares
Oakhill Primary Academy ranked 30th of 73 primary schools in Barnsley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 6.8% | 23.8% | 328 | — |
| Hunningley Primary Academy | 87% | 4.9% | 45.8% | 426 | 0.5 miles |
| The Forest Academy | 70% | 6.1% | 39.4% | 346 | 0.9 miles |
| Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange | 66% | 4.6% | 44.1% | 394 | 1.1 miles |
| Bank End Primary Academy | 92% | 5.7% | 51.8% | 199 | 1.1 miles |
| Oakwell Rise Primary Academy | 81% | 4.9% | 47.1% | 236 | 1.5 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)
- 23.81%
- English as an additional language
- 11.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.81%
- Persistent absence
- 13.5%
Location
Nearby schools
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Hunningley Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Barnsley
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The Forest Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Barnsley
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Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange1.1 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Bank End Primary Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Oakwell Rise Primary Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Barnsley
Other schools in Barnsley
Oakhill Primary Academy ranks 23rd 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 Oakhill Primary Academy teach?
- Oakhill Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Barnsley.
- Who is the headteacher of Oakhill Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Oakhill Primary Academy is Mrs Joanne Gibbons, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Oakhill Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Oakhill 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 Oakhill Primary Academy?
- Oakhill Primary Academy has 328 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Oakhill Primary Academy full?
- Oakhill Primary Academy has capacity for 352 pupils and 328 on roll (93%), 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 Oakhill Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Oakhill Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Oakhill Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Oakhill Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Oakhill Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Oakhill 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.
- What SEN provision does Oakhill Primary Academy have?
- The schools register lists Oakhill Primary Academy's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Oakhill Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Oakhill Primary Academy compare with other schools in Barnsley?
- Oakhill Primary Academy ranked 30th of 73 primary schools in Barnsley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Oakhill Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Oakhill Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 6.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Oakhill Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Oakhill 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 10 July 2026.