Oxspring Primary School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 4 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Sheffield Road, Oxspring, Sheffield, S36 8YWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Oxspring Primary School is a primary school in Sheffield for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 95 schools in Barnsley. It ranks 19th of 136 primary schools in Sheffield. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2015.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 February 2015, report published 6 March 2015

Overall effectiveness
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Good

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 12 April 2024

The school is an inviting and inclusive environment. Pupils and staff enjoy being part of the harmonious school community. Pupils are polite and welcoming to visitors. Relationships between adults and pupils are grounded in respect. Pupils attend school regularly. They enjoy learning and playing in the company of their peers. In lessons, pupils are attentive and work hard. At social times, they enjoy playing games with friends or using the range of equipment available to them. Adults model how to join in with games and activities as well as modelling positive behaviours for pupils. Pupils respond well to this and reflect these positive examples in their own interactions. The school has undergone a period of change since the previous inspection. A number of staff, including leaders, are new to school or have changed roles. Following a period of transition, the school is a stable environment for pupils. Staff have high aspirations for pupils' achievement. Typically, pupils achieve well in the school. In areas where this is less true, the school are taking appropriate steps to strengthen the provision that pupils receive.

What the school should improve

  • In some foundation subjects, the curriculum is not as carefully structured as it is in the school's strongest subjects. Disciplinary knowledge is not consistently well integrated. Assessment of what pupils know and remember over time is not consistently closely matched to the curriculum in these subjects. This limits how well pupils learn these curriculums. The school should ensure that the curriculum is precisely defined in each subject.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

18 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths78%

78%, 16 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%

11%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

135 pupils on roll, with places for 140

Eligible for free school meals9.6%

9.6%, 16.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0.7%

0.7%, 20.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17%

17%, 2.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.7%

3.7%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Oxspring Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Springvale Primary School0.9 milesOfsted: Good80% met the expected standard
Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good87% met the expected standard
Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School2 milesOfsted: Good74% met the expected standard
Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School2 milesOfsted: Good84% met the expected standard
Hoylandswaine Primary School2 milesOfsted: Inadequate85% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Community school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Rolling
Address
Sheffield Road, Oxspring, Sheffield, S36 8YW
Local authority
Barnsley
URN
106584

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.