Worsbrough Common Primary School
Bruce Avenue, Barnsley, S70 4EB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- HCAT
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kate Ainley
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- HCAT
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Barnsley South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 393
- URN
- 147618
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01226289989
About this school
Worsbrough Common Primary School is a primary academy in Barnsley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 393 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
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
- Good
- 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 | 54 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 65% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 4% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% | 72% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 87% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 65% | 69% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.90 | - | - |
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 Worsbrough Common 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 | 60% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 66% | 64.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 415 |
| 2023/24 | 392 |
| 2024/25 | 404 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Worsbrough Common Primary School compares
Worsbrough Common Primary School ranked 41st of 73 primary schools in Barnsley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% 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 | 66% | 5% | 39.3% | 393 | — |
| Ward Green Primary School | 63% | 4.8% | 31.4% | 357 | 0.4 miles |
| Oakwell Rise Primary Academy | 81% | 4.9% | 47.1% | 236 | 0.6 miles |
| The Mill Academy | 63% | 5.9% | 47.4% | 211 | 0.7 miles |
| The Forest Academy | 70% | 6.1% | 39.4% | 346 | 0.8 miles |
| Bank End Primary Academy | 92% | 5.7% | 51.8% | 199 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 39.34%
- English as an additional language
- 25.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.96%
- Persistent absence
- 11.31%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ward Green Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Oakwell Rise Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
The Mill Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
The Forest Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Bank End Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Barnsley
Other schools in Barnsley
Worsbrough Common Primary School ranks 32nd 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 year groups does Worsbrough Common Primary School teach?
- Worsbrough Common Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Barnsley.
- Who is the headteacher of Worsbrough Common Primary School?
- The headteacher of Worsbrough Common Primary School is Mrs Kate Ainley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Worsbrough Common Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Worsbrough Common 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 big is Worsbrough Common Primary School?
- Worsbrough Common Primary School has 393 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Worsbrough Common Primary School full?
- Worsbrough Common Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 393 on roll (94%), 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 Worsbrough Common Primary School a faith school?
- No. Worsbrough Common Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Worsbrough Common Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Worsbrough Common Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Worsbrough Common Primary School?
- Worsbrough Common 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.
- What SEN provision does Worsbrough Common Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Worsbrough Common Primary School'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 Worsbrough Common Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 66% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Worsbrough Common Primary School rank locally?
- Worsbrough Common Primary School ranked 41st of 73 primary schools in Barnsley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% 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 Worsbrough Common Primary School's absence rate?
- Worsbrough Common Primary School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Worsbrough Common Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Worsbrough Common 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 10 July 2026.