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%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Mixed | 1.8% |
| Unclassified | 3.4% |
| African | 4.2% |
| Other White | 6.4% |
| White British | 81.4% |
| 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
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 37% |
| Local authority average | 36% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 39% |
| Local authority average | 45% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 42.6 |
| Local authority average | 44 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.87 |
| Local authority average | 3.9 |
| England average | 4.09 |
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% |