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Kings Oak Primary
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Wells Lane, Wombwell, Barnsley S73 8TX · kingsoakprimary.org · 01226 272740
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 41%
- 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
- 433
- 87% of 500 places
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 32.6%
- First language not English
- 13.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 44 families put the school first and 45 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 | 45 | 44 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 58 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 48 | 45 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 52 | 51 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 54 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 41% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% 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 | |||
| ▼41% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼102 | 106 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 134687)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 18 June 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Kings Oak Primary was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 17 Jun 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 134687)
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2019
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 134687), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Mar 2019Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 134687)
Mar 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 134687)
Sept 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 134687)
Jan 2010Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 134687)