Oakwell Rise Primary Academy Catchment Area
Oakwell Rise Primary Academy is an academy sponsor led primary school in Barnsley , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 250 pupils, and a capacity of 318 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
3-11
Age range
250
Pupils
318
Capacity
79%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2021
Oakwell Rise Primary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Oakwell Rise Primary Academy?
The catchment area for Oakwell Rise Primary Academy is the geographic zone Barnsley uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Barnsley publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Oakwell Rise Primary Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Barnsley. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Barnsley before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Barnsley catchment area documents →Oakwell Rise Primary Academy: 318 places, 79% filled: places available
Oakwell Rise Primary Academy has a published admission number of 318 places. 250 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 79%. At 79% full, the school currently has headroom below its 318 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 44% of pupils at Oakwell Rise Primary Academy are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Barnsley.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Barnsley publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Barnsley school admissions →
Oakwell Rise Primary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Doncaster Road, Barnsley, S70 1TS
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 44% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 143107
Other Primary Schools in Barnsley
If Oakwell Rise Primary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Barnsley are the next closest alternatives.
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Shawlands Primary School Catchment Area
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Keresforth Primary School Catchment Area
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Springvale Primary School Catchment Area
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Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School Catchment Area
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Jump Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · S74 0JW
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Oakwell Rise Primary Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Oakwell Rise Primary Academy
What is the catchment area for Oakwell Rise Primary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Oakwell Rise Primary Academy is the geographic zone Barnsley uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Barnsley publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Oakwell Rise Primary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Oakwell Rise Primary Academy has a capacity of 318 places and currently has 250 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Barnsley.
What is the admissions policy for Oakwell Rise Primary Academy? ▾
Admission to Oakwell Rise Primary Academy is managed by Barnsley. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Oakwell Rise Primary Academy cover? ▾
Oakwell Rise Primary Academy is a primary school in Barnsley, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Oakwell Rise Primary Academy? ▾
Oakwell Rise Primary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2021. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.