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%
White British 80.4%
Other White 8.8%
Mixed 4.1%
Other 2.1%
African 1.4%
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
School 55%
Local authority average 36%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 47%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.7
Local authority average 43.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.51
Local authority average 3.89
England average 4.08
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% |