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Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Sponsored academy
Littleworth Lane, Lundwood, Barnsley S71 5RG · littleworth.outwood.com · 01226 777530
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jul 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 66%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Barnsley 65%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 394
- 94% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 42.3%
- First language not English
- 12.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 47 families put the school first and 48 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 48 | 47 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 46 | 46 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 50 | 48 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 39 | 33 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 66 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
Results
In 2024/25, 66% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 29% the higher standard. Across Barnsley it was 65%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲66% | 62% | ||
| ▲29% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 138412)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 10 July 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 9 Jul 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Dec 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 138412), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Dec 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Jun 2015Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 138412)
What parents said
51% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (68 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 51%
- Replies
- 68
- 17% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 93% who raised concerns
based on the 69% who had a child bullied
based on 24 parents (35%) with SEND