Compare Horizon Community College and Penistone Grammar School and Trinity Academy St. Edwards
Comparison of secondary schools: Horizon Community College (Secondary) in Barnsley; Penistone Grammar School (Secondary) in Sheffield; Trinity Academy St. Edwards (Secondary) in Barnsley — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Horizon Community College, Penistone Grammar School and Trinity Academy St. Edwards. They are secondary phase and academy converter, community school and free schools type located around Barnsley, South Yorkshire, Sheffield, South Yorkshire and Barnsley. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Trinity Academy St. Edwards), published Jun 2024. The lowest is 2 (Horizon Community College), published Sep 2014. The most recent inspection on record is for Trinity Academy St. Edwards (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,550, combined total ≈ 4,600, typical FSM 20–25%, range 10–15%–25–30%; spread across trusts such as HCAT and TRINITY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST.
| Attribute |
Horizon Community College
S70 6PD
|
Penistone Grammar School
S36 7BX
|
Trinity Academy St. Edwards
S70 6FP
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Community school | Secondary • Free schools |
| Location |
Barnsley South Yorkshire S70 6PD |
Sheffield South Yorkshire S36 7BX |
Barnsley S70 6FP |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 8 Sep 2014 | 2 6 Nov 2013 | 1 23 Jun 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,900 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 700 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 2000 | 1877 | 900 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | HCAT | Barnsley (370) | TRINITY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Website | www.horizoncc.co.uk | www.penistone-gs.uk | stedwards.trinitymat.org |
| Telephone | 01226704230 | 01226762114 | 01226664166 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S70 6PD - Ofsted
- 2 8 Sep 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,900 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- HCAT
- Website
- www.horizoncc.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01226704230
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Community school
- Location
- Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S36 7BX - Ofsted
- 2 6 Nov 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,950 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Barnsley (370)
- Website
- www.penistone-gs.uk
- Telephone
- 01226762114
- 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
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