Best 3 Secondary schools in Barnsley – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Trinity Academy St. Edwards (Secondary) in Barnsley; Netherwood Academy (Secondary) in Barnsley; Astrea Academy Dearne (Secondary) in Rotherham — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Trinity Academy St. Edwards, Netherwood Academy and Astrea Academy Dearne. They are secondary phase and free schools, academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around Barnsley, Barnsley, South Yorkshire and Rotherham, South Yorkshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Trinity Academy St. Edwards), published Jun 2024. The lowest is 2 (Netherwood Academy), published Apr 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Trinity Academy St. Edwards (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,050, combined total ≈ 3,100, typical FSM 35–40%, range 25–30%–40–45%; spread across trusts such as Trinity Multi Academy Trust and ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST.
| Attribute |
Trinity Academy St. Edwards
S70 6FP
|
Netherwood Academy
S73 8FE
|
Astrea Academy Dearne
S63 9EW
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Free schools | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Barnsley S70 6FP |
Barnsley South Yorkshire S73 8FE |
Rotherham South Yorkshire S63 9EW |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 23 Jun 2024 | 2 30 Apr 2024 | 2 3 Jul 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 700 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 900 | 1600 | 1200 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Trinity Multi Academy Trust | ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST | ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST |
| Website | stedwards.trinitymat.org | astreanetherwood.org | www.astreadearne.org |
| Telephone | 01226664166 | 01226272000 | 01709892211 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Barnsley
S70 6FP - Ofsted
- 1 23 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 700 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Trinity Multi Academy Trust
- Website
- stedwards.trinitymat.org
- Telephone
- 01226664166
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S73 8FE - Ofsted
- 2 30 Apr 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- astreanetherwood.org
- Telephone
- 01226272000
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S63 9EW - Ofsted
- 2 3 Jul 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.astreadearne.org
- Telephone
- 01709892211
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