Secondary schools in Barnsley

There are 11 secondary schools in Barnsley, teaching 13,922 pupils. Of the 11 with a score, 3 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 5 do worse.

Best in England Primary schools in Barnsley All schools in Barnsley Places within

Pupils from low-income families33%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools3 of 11scored schools in the top two bands

Good or outstanding (old grades)8of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full5 of 11schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size24.4one-teacher classes, January census

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Secondary schools (11)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Trinity Academy St. EdwardsFree school · ages 11-16	882	26%	Outstanding 2024	85	75 to 93
2	Darton AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16	1,099	22%	Good 2023	78	71 to 82
3	Penistone Grammar SchoolCouncil · ages 11-18 · Sheffield	1,946	15%	Good 2023	72	65 to 78
4	Horizon Community CollegeAcademy · ages 11-16	1,909	30%	Good 2023	61	51 to 69
5	Kirk Balk AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16	1,318	30%	Good 2020	44	34 to 53
6	Barnsley AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16	874	49%	Good 2020	42	32 to 52
7	Netherwood AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16	1,229	38%	Good 2024	33	25 to 44
8	Outwood Academy ShaftonAcademy · ages 11-16	1,377	38%	No overall grade 2025	29	21 to 38
9	Outwood Academy CarltonAcademy · ages 11-16	1,109	38%	Not inspected	27	21 to 35
10	Astrea Academy DearneAcademy · ages 11-16 · Rotherham	1,071	46%	Good 2023	15	11 to 20
11	Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England SchoolAcademy · ages 3-16	1,108	32%	No overall grade 2025	6	4 to 9

Secondary schools by town in Barnsley

Barnsley9 schools Rotherham1 schools Sheffield1 schools

Secondary schools in nearby areas

North Yorkshire41 schools Leeds46 schools Bradford35 schools Kirklees27 schools Sheffield31 schools East Riding of Yorkshire18 schools Wakefield18 schools Doncaster21 schools Rotherham16 schools Calderdale13 schools Kingston upon Hull, City of13 schools North Lincolnshire14 schools

About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.