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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Kings Oak Primary

Primary Academy converter URN 150492
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 500 Published school capacity
Capacity used 86.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

18 June 2025
Latest published outcome Standards maintained
Published 11 September 2025 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Barnsley
Trust WATERTON ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 433 390 full-time · 43 part-time
Female pupils 210 48.5% of pupils
Male pupils 223 51.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

31.6%
6.8 pts above England
School 31.6%
Barnsley 29.7%
Yorkshire and The Humber 27.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

13.2%
7.1 pts below England
School 13.2%
Barnsley 8.6%
Yorkshire and The Humber 17.9%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Barnsley 0.3%
Yorkshire and The Humber 0.4%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
82.4%
357
Any other White background
9.2%
40
African
2.8%
12
Any other Asian background
1.8%
8
Any other ethnic group
1.4%
6
White and Black Caribbean
1.2%
5
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 21.5% 93 of 433 pupils
0.7 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 21.5%
Barnsley 20.9%
Yorkshire and The Humber 20.9%
England 20.8%
SEN support 18.0% 78 pupils
England 14.8% 3.2 pts above
EHC plans 3.5% 15 pupils
England 6.0% 2.6 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 27
Specific learning difficulty 22
Speech, language & communication 19
Autistic spectrum disorder 16
Physical disability 3
Hearing impairment 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

86.6% 1.6 pts below England
Kings Oak Primary
86.6%
Barnsley
97.1%
Yorkshire and The Humber
88.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information