Wombwell Park Street Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Barnsley
Wombwell Park Street Primary School is a primary school in Barnsley for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 6 December 2023. Barnsley has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2021 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Park Street, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 0HS
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Barnsley
- Pupils on roll
- 346 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 22.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 6 December 2023
Strengths
- “Park Street Primary is a happy place to learn.”
- “Leaders value the contributions that pupils make to the school.”
- “Pupils know that their voice matters.”
To improve
- “Some pupils find it more difficult to manage their feelings and behaviour than others.”
- “In some subjects, the way that knowledge is shared with pupils does not help them to build a secure understanding.”
- “Sometimes, pupils struggle to connect new learning to the things that they already know.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 February 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) | 57% | 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: 42 first-preference applications, 42 offers in total, 42 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2021 to 2025, as Barnsley published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Barnsley.
- Kings Oak Primary 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- High View Primary Learning Centre 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Outwood Primary Academy Darfield 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- The Ellis Church of England Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Upperwood Academy 1.3 mi Standards maintained
- All Saints Academy Darfield 1.4 mi Requires improvement
- Jump Primary Academy 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published