Kings Oak Primary
Kings Oak Primary is an academy converter in Barnsley for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has 433 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Kings Oak Primary is Outstanding, from an inspection in June 2025 of its predecessor, Kings Oak Primary Learning Centre .
Ofsted inspection: September 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Wells Lane Wombwell Barnsley South Yorkshire S73 8TX |
| Reference Number | 150492 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 433 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 51.5%
Girls: 48.5% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 32.6% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 13.2% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 28.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.5 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.9 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 25 | 53 |
| 2 | 26 | 26 | 52 |
| 3 | 37 | 21 | 58 |
| 4 | 26 | 35 | 61 |
| 5 | 27 | 32 | 59 |
| 6 | 27 | 33 | 60 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 82.4% |
| White, Other | 9.2% |
| African | 2.8% |
| Asian, Other | 1.8% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.2% |
| Mixed, Other | 0.7% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Kings Oak Primary Learning Centre , inspected in June 2025.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 03 Sep 2025 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 29 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 22 | 1 |
| From another Local Authority | 4 | 2 |
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).
In 2025–26 Kings Oak Primary had 24.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7).
Pupils per teacher
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 10.1 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – |
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, 18.0% of pupils at Kings Oak Primary were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Social, emotional and mental health | 24 | 3 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 21 | 1 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 17 | 2 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 8 | 8 |
| Physical disability | 2 | 1 |
| Hearing impairment | 2 | 0 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 2 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
| Vision impairment | 1 | 0 |
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.
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Kings Oak Primary is part of Waterton Academy Trust, which runs 16 schools. The nearest others:
- Jump Primary Academy Barnsley
- Churchfield Primary School Barnsley
- South Kirkby Academy Pontefract
- West End Academy Pontefract
- King's Meadow Academy Pontefract
- Ackworth Mill Dam School Pontefract
- Walton Primary Academy Wakefield
- Crofton Infant School Wakefield
- Sharlston Community School Wakefield
- Normanton Junior Academy Normanton
What is Kings Oak Primary's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Kings Oak Primary is Outstanding, from an inspection in June 2025 of its predecessor, Kings Oak Primary Learning Centre .
When was Kings Oak Primary last inspected by Ofsted?
Kings Oak Primary was last inspected in September 2025.
How many pupils does Kings Oak Primary have?
Kings Oak Primary has 433 pupils on roll.
What age range does Kings Oak Primary cover?
Kings Oak Primary for pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Kings Oak Primary?
Kings Oak Primary is at Wells Lane, Wombwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S73 8TX.