Oakwell Rise Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led primary school in Barnsley (Barnsley).
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
Welcome to Oakwell Rise Primary Academy at Oakwell Rise, we believe that all children thrive in an environment in which they are happy, challenged and secure. Secure in the knowledge they are safe and cared for, challenged to achieve their best and happy in the knowledge that they are amongst trends, each appreciated for their individuality.
We consider it an absolute privilege to be important figures in our pupils young lives and are committed to ensuring their primary school days are full of fun, adventure and experiences which create lifelong passions and interests.
We are privileged to be part of Wellspring Academy Trust who believes that every school is unique, because it has a unique history; it serves a unique community context and is full of unique individuals. They value and celebrate the unique identities of their schools.
They encourage them to innovate, create and develop their uniqueness because they want others to learn from them.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
13 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Trips and Events
- Personal Development
- Thrive
- Learning Zone
- Clubs and Activities
- Young Voices
- Arts Award
- WILD Days
- House Point Competitions
- Dojos
- Eco Council
- MOD Party
- Restorative Practice
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- School Games MarkSport
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 143107
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Constituency
- Barnsley North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mick Neal | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Harry Wright | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Rebecca Barham | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Dayo Oladiti | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Laura Barraclough | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Eileen Sanderson | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Katie Pierce | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Jessica Jenkins | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Natalie Hardman Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Craig Aubrey | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Kyle Armitage Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Michala Wild Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Ella Copping Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2020 · 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