Mapplewell Primary School
Primary school in Barnsley. Good (Feb 2024).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 27 February 2024, report published 17 April 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around February 2028
The last inspection was in February 2024. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 0.3 milesWellgate Primary School
Improved significantly (Mar 2025)
- 0.7 milesAthersley North Primary School
Report card, May 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention
- 1.0 milesDarton Primary School
School remains Good (Jun 2022)
- 1.1 milesLaithes Primary School
Report card, May 2026: 6 strong, 1 expected
- 1.2 milesAthersley South Primary School
Standards maintained (Oct 2024)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.