Worsbrough Common Primary School
Bruce Avenue, Barnsley, S70 4EB
393 pupils · 94% of 420 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- HCAT
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Free school meals
- 32.3%
Ofsted
Good (2024) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 30 April 2024, published 9 June 2024. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 66% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 10% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 34 | 34 | 60 | 34 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 50 | 48 | 89 | 48 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 33 | 31 | 65 | 32 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 40 | 40 | 58 | 40 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 43 | 43 | 58 | 43 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 53 | 53 | 80 | 53 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 45 | 45 | 61 | 45 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Ward Green Primary School 0.7 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Oakwell Rise Primary Academy 1 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
- The Mill Academy 1.2 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- The Forest Academy 1.3 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- Bank End Primary Academy 1.4 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
- Queens Road Academy 1.4 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.