Oxspring Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Sheffield, Barnsley
Oxspring Primary School is a primary school in Sheffield, Barnsley for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 12 April 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Sheffield Road, Oxspring, Sheffield, S36 8YW
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Barnsley
- Pupils on roll
- 135 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 12 April 2024
Strengths
- “The school is an inviting and inclusive environment.”
- “Pupils and staff enjoy being part of the harmonious school community.”
- “Pupils are polite and welcoming to visitors.”
To improve
- “These subject curriculums lack the clarity and detail of the school’s strongest subjects.”
- “In these subjects, assessment of what pupils know is not consistently well matched to what leaders intend for pupils to learn.”
- “Pupils’ knowledge in these subjects lacks the detail that they develop in the school’s strongest subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 May 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 78% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 19 first-preference applications, 19 offers in total, 19 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Barnsley.
- Springvale Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School 1.3 mi Good
- Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School 1.5 mi Good
- Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School 2.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Hoylandswaine Primary School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Silkstone Primary School 2.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Thurlstone Primary School 2.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Millhouse Primary School 3.2 mi Good