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Wellgate Primary School

Barnsley, S75 6HRPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2025
KS2 Results
53%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
41 1st-choice / 51 places
Ranking
#9,880
of 13,686 nationally

About Wellgate Primary School

Wellgate Primary School sits within the Barnsley local authority, a mixed state primary for children aged 3 to 11. In the most recent Barnsley rankings for KS2 expected standards in reading, writing and maths, the school placed 53rd out of 70 primaries, placing it in the bottom half of the authority. For context, the top-performing local peers are Hoylandswaine Primary School, Thurgoland Church of England Primary School and Hunningley Primary Academy. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Gawber Primary School, 3.3 kilometres away. Wellgate itself holds a Good rating from its most recent graded inspection in 2016, and an ungraded inspection in March 2025 found that the school had improved significantly since then. The school is led by headteacher Lauren Johnstone and has a capacity of 414 pupils, though it currently enrols 419, suggesting it is operating slightly above its official limit.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressGeorge Street, Barnsley, Barnsley, S75 6HR
HeadteacherLauren Johnstone
Local AuthorityBarnsley
Number of Pupils419
Free School Meals (FSM)22.2%
School Capacity419 / 414 (101% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Mar 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (12 Mar 2025): Improved significantly

Source: Ofsted, 26 Sept 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Music RoomsDining HallGymnasiumICT SuiteSensory RoomForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

SwimmingCross CountryAthleticsCricket

Clubs & Activities

ChoirArt ClubEco ClubCodingDramaChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Wellgate Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.