Wilthorpe Primary School
Academy converter in Barnsley, Barnsley.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 394 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 19.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | EVERY CHILD MATTERS ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Barnsley |
| Address | Greenfoot Lane, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 1EG |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.wilthorpeprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01226288676 |
| URN | 149462 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 12 March 2024, published 29 April 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Wilthorpe Primary School, URN 138393).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Summer Lane Primary (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Gawber Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Athersley South Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Laithes Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Holy Rood Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Burton Road Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Shawlands Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Barnsley
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.