Wellgate Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address George Street
Mapplewell
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S75 6HR
Phone 01226383739
Reference Number 143555

General Makeup

Number of pupils 435
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.11%
Girls: 49.89%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 25.1%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 3.7%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28.2
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29.5
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 27.9

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 24 33 57
2 37 23 60
3 26 26 52
4 26 31 57
5 20 34 54
6 33 26 59

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 90.1%
White, Other 2.1%
African 2.1%
White & Asian 1.6%
Unclassified 0.9%
Irish 0.9%
Mixed, Other 0.9%
White & Black (African) 0.5%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details.
Last Inspection Date 2020-03-11
Date Description Report
2020-01-21 School inspection School inspection
2017-02-04 Academy conversion letter Academy conversion letter
Previously as Wellgate Primary School
2016-07-06 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2014-07-09 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2014-04-01 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2013-11-26 Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
2013-01-15 Interim assessment Interim assessment
2009-11-17 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2007-01-24 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2002-01-14 Full inspection Full inspection
2016-07-06 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2014-07-09 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2014-04-01 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2013-11-26 Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
2013-01-15 Interim assessment Interim assessment
2009-11-17 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2007-01-24 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2002-01-14 Full inspection Full inspection

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 63% Unlock Unlock
Pupils meeting a higher standard 7% Unlock Unlock

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 103 Unlock Unlock
Maths 104 Unlock Unlock

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0 Unlock Unlock
Writing -0.3 Unlock Unlock
Maths 2 Unlock Unlock

How many students meet the standards

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Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

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Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

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2024 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 42 5
Third Preference 16 1
From another Local Authority 4 1

Previous Years

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Name Distance
Mapplewell Primary School
Greenside Avenue, Staincross, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 6BB
0.3 miles
Darton Primary School
Station Road, Darton, Barnsley South, South Yorkshire, S75 5AD
0.78 miles
Athersley North Primary School
Lindhurst Road, Athersley North, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 3NB
1.02 miles
Laithes Primary School
Laithes Lane, Smithies, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 3AF
1.42 miles
Athersley South Primary School
Wakefield Road, Smithies, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 3TP
1.53 miles
Wilthorpe Primary School
Greenfoot Lane, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 1EG
1.58 miles
Kexborough Primary School
Ballfield Lane, Kexborough, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 5EF
1.78 miles
Summerfields Primary Academy
Haigh Croft Summer Lane, Royston, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 4SF
1.9 miles
Barugh Green Primary School
Higham Common Road, Barugh Green, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 1LD
1.94 miles
Meadstead Primary Academy
Meadstead Drive, Royston, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 4JS
1.98 miles
Gawber Primary School
Church Street, Gawber, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 2RJ
2.08 miles
Summer Lane Primary
Summer Lane, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 2BB
2.15 miles
Parkside Primary Academy
Midland Road, Royston, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 4QP
2.31 miles
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley
Stocks Lane, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 2DF
2.34 miles
Royston St John Baptist CE Primary
Vicarage Lane, Royston, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 4QY
2.37 miles
Carlton Primary Academy
Fish Dam Lane, Carlton, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 3HF
2.43 miles
Burton Road Primary School
Old Mill, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 2AA
2.47 miles
St Helen's Primary Academy
St Helen's Way, Monk Bretton, Barnsley, S71 2PS
2.7 miles
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
Shaw Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 6JL
2.74 miles
Shawlands Primary School
Shaw Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 6JL
2.77 miles
Name Distance
Darton Academy
Ballfield Lane, Darton, Barnsley, S75 5EF
1.78 miles
Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School
Carlton Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 2LF
2.1 miles
Springwell Special Academy
St Helen's Boulevard, Carlton Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 2AY
2.18 miles
Outwood Academy Carlton
Royston Lane, Carlton, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 3EW
2.37 miles
Horizon Community College
Dodworth Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 6PD
2.61 miles
Barnsley College
PO Box 266, Church Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 2YW
2.73 miles
Trinity Academy St. Edwards
Keresforth Close, Barnsley, S70 6FP
2.99 miles
Greenacre School
Keresforth Hill Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 6RG
3.12 miles
Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane, Sandal, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 7EL
4.03 miles
Outwood Academy Shafton
Engine Lane, Shafton, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S72 8RE
4.19 miles
Barnsley Academy
Farm Road, Kendray, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 3DL
4.21 miles
Northern College for Residential Adult Education Limited
Wentworth Castle, Stainborough, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 3ET
4.49 miles
Denby Grange School
Off Stocksmoor Rd, Midgley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 4JG
4.71 miles
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