Mapplewell Primary School

Mapplewell Primary School has not been previously inspected but has now received a 'Good' rating in all aspects of education quality, behavior and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management, while it has achieved an 'Outstanding' rating in early years provision. The school demonstrates a strong commitment to high expectations for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils enjoy learning and feel valued in their school environment, as evidenced by their active participation in programs like raising funds for the local hospital and assisting younger peers with reading.

Strengths

• Strong early years provision prepares children exceptionally well for Year 1.
• High-quality curriculum tailored to pupils' needs and interests.
• Effective teaching strategies that help pupils retain important knowledge.
• Promotes a love of reading through various engaging initiatives.
• Well-supported pupils with SEND who receive tailored assistance.
• Strong emphasis on extracurricular activities that enrich the curriculum.

Areas for Improvement

• Lack of routine checks to assess the impact of school improvement actions.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Mapplewell Primary School attended 95.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 7.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Mapplewell Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Mapplewell Primary School had 19.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 8.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 11.4% of pupils at Mapplewell Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Mapplewell Primary School received £5,923 and spent £6,322 for each of its 329 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £203,000 (£617 per pupil).

Across all 13 schools of Hcat, income was £7,867 and spending £7,746 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Barnsley · Barnsley local authority: places and applications

Mapplewell Primary School is part of Hcat, which runs 14 schools. The nearest others:

• Darton Primary School Barnsley South
• Summer Lane Primary Barnsley
• Horizon Community College Barnsley
• Queens Road Academy Barnsley
• Worsbrough Common Primary School Barnsley
• Ward Green Primary School Barnsley
• The Mill Academy Barnsley
• Milefield Primary School Barnsley
• Hoylandswaine Primary School Sheffield
• Birdwell Primary School Barnsley

What is Mapplewell Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Mapplewell Primary School is Good, from an inspection in April 2024.

When was Mapplewell Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Mapplewell Primary School was last inspected in April 2024.

How many pupils does Mapplewell Primary School have?

Mapplewell Primary School has 343 pupils on roll.

What age range does Mapplewell Primary School cover?

Mapplewell Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Mapplewell Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Mapplewell Primary School?

Mapplewell Primary School is at Greenside Avenue, Staincross, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 6BB.