Horizon Community College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 5 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
- 146455
- Address
- Dodworth Road, S70 6PD
- Website
- http://www.horizoncc.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1916 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.7%
- Girls
- 51.3%
- First language not English
- 14%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.6%
- Persistent absence
- 19.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.4%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 1.4% |
| Other | 2.1% |
| Mixed | 4.1% |
| Other White | 8.8% |
| White British | 80.4% |
| Indian | 0.8% |
| Other Asian | 0.6% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.5% |
| Pakistani | 0.4% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.3% |
| Other Black | 0.3% |
| Unclassified | 0.2% |
| Irish | 0.1% |
| Caribbean | 0.1% |
| Chinese | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 55% |
| Local authority average | 36% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 48% |
| Local authority average | 45% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 49.8 |
| Local authority average | 44 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.52 |
| Local authority average | 3.9 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 56 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 26 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 19 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 29 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 109 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 14 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 50 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 53 |
Admissions
Horizon Community College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 389
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 290
- 2nd preference
- 331
- 3rd preference
- 131
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 283
- 2nd preference
- 103
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 375 172 203 |
| Year 8 | 391 168 223 |
| Year 9 | 386 210 176 |
| Year 10 | 366 195 171 |
| Year 11 | 398 189 209 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 81.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 76.0% 70.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 2.0% 7.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 2.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 4.6% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 6.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.3% 3.0% |