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Mapplewell Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Greenside Avenue, Staincross, Barnsley S75 6BB · mapplewellprimary.org.uk · 01226 381273
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 76%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Barnsley 65%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 343
- 73 over 270 places · 127%
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 12.8%
- First language not English
- 3.8%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Hcat
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 54 families put the school first and 44 places were offered; 81% 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 | 44 | 54 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 45 | 58 | 1.3▲ | 78% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 45 | 49 | 1.1▲ | 90% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 45 | 50 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 40 | 50 | 1.3▲ | 80% |
Results
In 2024/25, 76% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 16% 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 | |||
| ▲76% | 62% | ||
| ▲16% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 131949)
Ofsted
Mapplewell Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 27 February 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 27 Feb 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Oct 2012
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 131949), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Oct 2012Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 131949)
Apr 2010Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 131949)
What parents said
80% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (81 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 80%
- Replies
- 81
- 24% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 84% who raised concerns
based on the 35% who had a child bullied
based on 10 parents (12%) with SEND