What did Ofsted judge Wellgate Primary School's ungraded inspection to be?

Ofsted judged Wellgate Primary School's ungraded inspection as Improved significantly at its inspection in March 2025 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Wellgate Primary School?

Wellgate Primary School has 424 pupils on roll.

What ages does Wellgate Primary School take?

Wellgate Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Wellgate Primary School located?

Wellgate Primary School is located in Barnsley, S75 6HR, Barnsley.

How do I apply to Wellgate Primary School?

Wellgate Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How are Reception places decided at Wellgate Primary School?

When Wellgate Primary School has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children (LAC), Previously Looked After Children (PLAC), and children in state care outside England (IPLAC) — First, Looked After Children (LAC), Previously Looked After Children (PLAC), and children who have been in state care outside of England (IPLAC); 2. Siblings — Second, to children with brothers and/or sisters attending the school on the proposed date of admission; 3. Distance — Third, to children living nearest the school; the distance to be measured by a straight line between the centre point of the child's ordinary place of residence and the main entrance to the school building. The school offers 51 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where the offer of the remaining place in the relevant year group could be made for a number of eligible children resident equidistant from the school the determination of the single offer will be by Random Allocation.

What is the largest ethnic background at Wellgate Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 89.4% of pupils at Wellgate Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Wellgate Primary School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

How places are decided at Wellgate Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children (LAC), Previously Looked After Children (PLAC), and children in state care outside England (IPLAC) — First, Looked After Children (LAC), Previously Looked After Children (PLAC), and children who have been in state care outside of England (IPLAC).
2Siblings — Second, to children with brothers and/or sisters attending the school on the proposed date of admission.
3Distance — Third, to children living nearest the school; the distance to be measured by a straight line between the centre point of the child's ordinary place of residence and the main entrance to the school building.

If two applications tie: Where the offer of the remaining place in the relevant year group could be made for a number of eligible children resident equidistant from the school the determination of the single offer will be by Random Allocation.

Children with an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) naming the school are required to be admitted before application of oversubscription criteria. No defined catchment area. Reception Year admission. Closing date 15th January 2025; offer day 16th April 2025.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Wellgate Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Wellgate Primary School's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged Wellgate Primary School's ungraded inspection as Improved significantly at its inspection in March 2025 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Wellgate Primary School?: Wellgate Primary School has 424 pupils on roll.
What ages does Wellgate Primary School take?: Wellgate Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Wellgate Primary School located?: Wellgate Primary School is located in Barnsley, S75 6HR, Barnsley.
How do I apply to Wellgate Primary School?: Wellgate Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Reception places decided at Wellgate Primary School?: When Wellgate Primary School has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children (LAC), Previously Looked After Children (PLAC), and children in state care outside England (IPLAC) — First, Looked After Children (LAC), Previously Looked After Children (PLAC), and children who have been in state care outside of England (IPLAC); 2. Siblings — Second, to children with brothers and/or sisters attending the school on the proposed date of admission; 3. Distance — Third, to children living nearest the school; the distance to be measured by a straight line between the centre point of the child's ordinary place of residence and the main entrance to the school building. The school offers 51 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where the offer of the remaining place in the relevant year group could be made for a number of eligible children resident equidistant from the school the determination of the single offer will be by Random Allocation.
What is the largest ethnic background at Wellgate Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 89.4% of pupils at Wellgate Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Wellgate Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children (LAC), Previously Looked After Children (PLAC), and children in state care outside England (IPLAC) — First, Looked After Children (LAC), Previously Looked After Children (PLAC), and children who have been in state care outside of England (IPLAC).
2Siblings — Second, to children with brothers and/or sisters attending the school on the proposed date of admission.
3Distance — Third, to children living nearest the school; the distance to be measured by a straight line between the centre point of the child's ordinary place of residence and the main entrance to the school building.

Wellgate Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Wellgate Primary School's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged Wellgate Primary School's ungraded inspection as Improved significantly at its inspection in March 2025 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Wellgate Primary School?: Wellgate Primary School has 424 pupils on roll.
What ages does Wellgate Primary School take?: Wellgate Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Wellgate Primary School located?: Wellgate Primary School is located in Barnsley, S75 6HR, Barnsley.
How do I apply to Wellgate Primary School?: Wellgate Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Reception places decided at Wellgate Primary School?: When Wellgate Primary School has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children (LAC), Previously Looked After Children (PLAC), and children in state care outside England (IPLAC) — First, Looked After Children (LAC), Previously Looked After Children (PLAC), and children who have been in state care outside of England (IPLAC); 2. Siblings — Second, to children with brothers and/or sisters attending the school on the proposed date of admission; 3. Distance — Third, to children living nearest the school; the distance to be measured by a straight line between the centre point of the child's ordinary place of residence and the main entrance to the school building. The school offers 51 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where the offer of the remaining place in the relevant year group could be made for a number of eligible children resident equidistant from the school the determination of the single offer will be by Random Allocation.
What is the largest ethnic background at Wellgate Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 89.4% of pupils at Wellgate Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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