Ward Green Primary School
Vernon Road, Worsbrough Bridge, Barnsley, S70 5HJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Ward Green Primary School is a primary school in Barnsley for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 95 schools in Barnsley. It ranks 34th of 58 primary schools in Barnsley. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in September 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 24 September 2024, report published 10 November 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 24 September 2024
Staff have created a school where pupils feel listened to and valued. They are taught to recognise their uniqueness and strengths. Staff have created a warm and welcoming environment for pupils. Pupils get support when they need it. As one pupil who receives support to understand and manage their emotions said, 'If we don't ask for help, then our problems won't go away.' There have been significant changes in the school over the last 12 months. Pupils are benefiting from these changes both in their academic achievement and in how they behave in lessons and around school. Leaders have ensured that all staff have high expectations for what pupils can achieve and how pupils should behave. Pupils develop a broad, deep and meaningful sense of the wider world and how they can contribute to it. Pupils build strong relationships with each other. They learn to recognise the similarities and differences between themselves. Pupils are respectful to each other and staff. Pupils learn in an environment that is calm and consistent, helping to create a sense of safety. The school helps pupils to develop independence. They are encouraged to think about their future and what they can achieve if they work hard and have belief in themselves.
What the school should improve
- In some parts of the curriculum, some of the school's agreed teaching strategies are not used consistently to enable pupils to deepen their knowledge within some parts of the curriculum. There are some missed opportunities for pupils to deepen the knowledge they have acquired. The school should ensure that staff receive continued support to understand how the school's agreed teaching approaches can be best used to build on and deepen learning for pupils.
- Some pupils who need help with reading are asked to write and spell words that they find too difficult. This prevents them from being as successful as they could be in writing. The school should ensure that staff are further supported to understand the best way to help lower-attaining readers with their writing.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
60 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
357 pupils on roll, with places for 367
Schools near Ward Green Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worsbrough Common Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 66% met the expected standard |
| The Mill Academy | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| Bank End Primary Academy | 0.8 miles | Report card: Strong standard | 92% met the expected standard |
| The Forest Academy | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 70% met the expected standard |
| Oakwell Rise Primary Academy | 1 mile | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 81% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- HCAT
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Heather Selby
- Phone
- 01226286510
- Address
- Vernon Road, Worsbrough Bridge, Barnsley, S70 5HJ
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- URN
- 143431
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.