Barnsley College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 11 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 14 - 99 y.o.
- Type
- Colleges
- Funding
- Not available
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Unique reference
- 130524
- Address
- PO Box 266, Church Street, S70 2YW
- Website
- www.barnsley.ac.uk
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 0%
Local authority average 36%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 3%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 6.1
Local authority average 43.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 0.42
Local authority average 3.89
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 2 |
| English Language | GCSE | 67 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 2 |
| Mathematics | GCSE | 65 |
| Persian | GCSE | 1 |
| Psychology | GCSE | 1 |
| Statistics | GCSE | 1 |
| Science: Double Award | GCSE | 29 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 58.0% 81.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 56.0% 70.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 0.0% 7.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 2.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 3.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 4.6% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 22.0% 6.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 10.0% 3.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 38.0% 40.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 6.0% 8.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 8.0% 7.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.8% 2.4% |