Oxspring Primary School
Community primary school in Sheffield (Barnsley).
KS2 RWM expected
78%
▲ 16pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
100%
▲ 25pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
100%
▲ 26pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
78%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
97.1%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.6
▲ 0.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
9.6%
▼ 15pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
96%
135 / 140 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Oxspring Primary School is a primary school located in Sheffield, Barnsley. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 132 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 140. The school is led by Mrs Helen Rolling.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Swimming
Key facts
- URN
- 106584
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Constituency
- Penistone and Stocksbridge
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Gemma Mahoney | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Nicola Reeve | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Berry | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Richard Abdy | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Ricardo Lacombe | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Dr John Anthony Pugh | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Tracy Connolly | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jenny Sparrow | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kathryn Smith | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Hannah Goldingay | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Colin Gratton-Rayson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Ricardo Lacombe Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record