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
- 1974 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.3%
- Girls
- 50.7%
- First language not English
- 13.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26%
- Persistent absence
- 25.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.0%
White British 81.6%
Other White 9.5%
Mixed 3.3%
Other 1.5%
African 1%
Indian 0.7%
Other Asian 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Pakistani 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.34
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.16
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 54%
Local authority average 39%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 48%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.8
Local authority average 43.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.38
Local authority average 3.83
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 145 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 52 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 18 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 26 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 26 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 22 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 25 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 43 |
| Biology | GCSE | 52 |
Admissions
Horizon Community College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 358
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 279
- 2nd preference
- 271
- 3rd preference
- 126
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 279
- 2nd preference
- 43
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 399 171 228 |
| Year 8 | 402 216 186 |
| Year 9 | 384 200 184 |
| Year 10 | 400 192 208 |
| Year 11 | 389 195 194 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 81.1% 86.5% |
Further education | 74.0% 69.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 2.0% 7.0% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 4.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.5% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 6.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 5.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 6.2% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 1.1% 1.0% |