Barnsley Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 14 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Christian
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Unique reference
- 131749
- Address
- Farm Road, Kendray, S70 3DL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 915 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.9%
- Girls
- 49.1%
- First language not English
- 16.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 46.7%
- Persistent absence
- 25.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.1%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other | 1.3% |
| Mixed | 2.5% |
| African | 5.5% |
| Other White | 9.3% |
| White British | 78% |
| Unclassified | 1% |
| Other Black | 0.9% |
| Indian | 0.4% |
| Other Asian | 0.3% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.2% |
| Pakistani | 0.2% |
| Chinese | 0.2% |
| Caribbean | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 44% |
| Local authority average | 36% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 44% |
| Local authority average | 45% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 45.1 |
| Local authority average | 44 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.12 |
| Local authority average | 3.9 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 32 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 37 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 53 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 58 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 53 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 204 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 204 |
| Geography | GCSE | 117 |
Admissions
Barnsley Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 174
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 149
- 2nd preference
- 104
- 3rd preference
- 121
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 148
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 176 82 94 |
| Year 8 | 180 85 95 |
| Year 9 | 179 94 85 |
| Year 10 | 173 87 86 |
| Year 11 | 207 118 89 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 81.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 83.0% 70.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 2.0% 7.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 2.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 4.6% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 6.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.3% 3.0% |