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Oakhill Primary Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Doncaster Road
 Ardsley
 Barnsley
 South Yorkshire S71 5AG
Telephone: 01226 284493

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Established: 2016
History: This school arose from Oakhill Primary Academy
Trust: Wellspring Academy Trust
Sponsor: Wellspring Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Joanne Gibbons (since January 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Lisa McCarthy
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 17.75 / 14.04
Non-teaching Staff*: 15.69
Number of pupils: 328
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.5
Sex: Mixed (48% boys / 52% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 24.20% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 36.2%
Local child deprivation rate: 28.4% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 14.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 26.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Barnsley
Constituency: Barnsley East
Electoral Ward: Stairfoot
School Number: 3702050

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 12th June 2019 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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