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Ward Green Primary School

Barnsley, S70 5HJPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Sep 2024
KS2 Results
63%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
39 1st-choice / 40 offers made
Ranking
#5,768
of 13,686 nationally

About Ward Green Primary School

Ward Green Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Barnsley, Yorkshire and the Humber, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 357 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 367.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (24 Sept 2024). 63% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 39 first-preference applications and 40 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
AddressVernon Road, Worsbrough Bridge, Barnsley, Barnsley, S70 5HJ
HeadteacherMrs Heather Selby
Local AuthorityBarnsley
Number of Pupils357
Free School Meals (FSM)28.0%
School Capacity357 / 367 (97% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Sept 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 10 Nov 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Ward Green Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.