Netherwood Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 13 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Unique reference
- 143907
- Address
- Dove Valley Way, Wombwell, S73 8FE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1236 (75% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.6%
- Girls
- 49.4%
- First language not English
- 8.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 34.5%
- Persistent absence
- 37.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.1%
White British 84.8%
Other White 5.8%
Unclassified 3.3%
African 2.5%
Mixed 1.4%
Indian 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Other 0.3%
Pakistani 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.35
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.16
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 64%
Local authority average 39%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 36%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.3
Local authority average 43.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.81
Local authority average 3.83
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 13 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 29 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 11 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 42 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 34 |
| Biology | GCSE | 23 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 2 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 23 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Netherwood Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 310
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 189
- 2nd preference
- 85
- 3rd preference
- 49
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 189
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 16
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 272 130 142 |
| Year 8 | 256 129 127 |
| Year 9 | 232 125 107 |
| Year 10 | 240 125 115 |
| Year 11 | 236 116 120 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 74.0% 80.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 70.0% 67.5% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 3.0% 8.8% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 5.3% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 4.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 8.0% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.4% 1.2% |