Netherwood Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 12 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
- 1271 (78% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.7%
- Girls
- 47.3%
- First language not English
- 9.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 36.1%
- Persistent absence
- 30.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.9%
White British 81.4%
Other White 6.4%
African 4.2%
Unclassified 3.4%
Mixed 1.8%
Indian 1.2%
Other Asian 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Pakistani 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 37%
Local authority average 36%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 39%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.5
Local authority average 43.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.86
Local authority average 3.89
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 12 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 26 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 15 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 14 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 25 |
| Biology | GCSE | 21 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 21 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 23 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| English Language | GCSE | 229 |
Admissions
Netherwood Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 259
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 211
- 2nd preference
- 72
- 3rd preference
- 40
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 211
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 291 163 128 |
| Year 8 | 279 132 147 |
| Year 9 | 241 124 117 |
| Year 10 | 223 125 98 |
| Year 11 | 237 126 111 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 81.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 81.0% 70.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 2.0% 7.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 2.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 4.6% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 6.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.3% 3.0% |