Darton Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 8 2023 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
- 146320
- Address
- Ballfield Lane, Darton, S75 5EF
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1114 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.5%
- Girls
- 50.5%
- First language not English
- 4.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21%
- Persistent absence
- 19.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.6%
White British 87.9%
Unclassified 4.5%
Other White 3.1%
Mixed 1.5%
African 1%
Other Asian 0.5%
Chinese 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Pakistani 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 38%
Local authority average 36%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 64%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.9
Local authority average 43.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.66
Local authority average 3.89
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 54 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 13 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 47 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 20 |
| Biology | GCSE | 61 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 59 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 18 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 2 |
| Dance | GCSE | 16 |
| English Language | GCSE | 206 |
Admissions
Darton Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 190
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 167
- 2nd preference
- 95
- 3rd preference
- 103
- From another Local Authority
- 24
Offers
- 1st preference
- 167
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 15
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 228 121 107 |
| Year 8 | 236 115 121 |
| Year 9 | 255 121 134 |
| Year 10 | 189 99 90 |
| Year 11 | 206 95 111 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 81.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 75.0% 70.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 3.0% 7.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 2.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 4.6% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 6.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.3% 3.0% |