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Best Secondary schools in Barnsley

Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements.

Summary

Outstanding: 1 Good: 9 Requires improvement: 0 Inadequate: 0

Earliest inspection

6 Nov 2013

Latest inspection

23 Jun 2024

These rankings use each school’s latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.

1.

Trinity Academy St. Edwards
Secondary • Free schools • Barnsley • S70 6FP

Last inspected on 23 Jun 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

Outstanding
2.

Netherwood Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Barnsley • S73 8FE

Last inspected on 30 Apr 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
3.

Astrea Academy Dearne
Secondary • Academy converter • Rotherham • S63 9EW

Last inspected on 3 Jul 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
4.

Darton Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Barnsley • S75 5EF

Last inspected on 28 Mar 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
5.

Kirk Balk Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Barnsley • S74 9HX

Last inspected on 27 Feb 2020 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
6.

Barnsley Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Barnsley • S70 3DL

Last inspected on 11 Feb 2020 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
7.

Outwood Academy Carlton
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Barnsley • S71 3EW

Last inspected on 3 Mar 2019 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
8.

Outwood Academy Shafton
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Barnsley • S72 8RE

Last inspected on 16 Feb 2018 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
9.

Horizon Community College
Secondary • Academy converter • Barnsley • S70 6PD

Last inspected on 8 Sep 2014 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
10.

Penistone Grammar School
Secondary • Community school • Sheffield • S36 7BX

Last inspected on 6 Nov 2013 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good