1
Trinity Academy St. Edwards
Barnsley • S70 6FP
1
23 Jun 2024
Top 10 Secondary schools in Barnsley
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2020)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the local authority of Barnsley. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
10
Outstanding
1
Good
9
Median inspection year
2020
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 10% · G: 90% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
Netherwood Academy
Barnsley • South Yorkshire • S73 8FE
2
30 Apr 2024
3
Astrea Academy Dearne
Rotherham • South Yorkshire • S63 9EW
2
3 Jul 2023
4
Darton Academy
Barnsley • S75 5EF
2
28 Mar 2023
5
Kirk Balk Academy
Barnsley • South Yorkshire • S74 9HX
2
27 Feb 2020
6
Barnsley Academy
Barnsley • South Yorkshire • S70 3DL
2
11 Feb 2020
7
Outwood Academy Carlton
Barnsley • South Yorkshire • S71 3EW
2
3 Mar 2019
8
Outwood Academy Shafton
Barnsley • South Yorkshire • S72 8RE
2
16 Feb 2018
9
Horizon Community College
Barnsley • South Yorkshire • S70 6PD
2
8 Sep 2014
10
Penistone Grammar School
Sheffield • South Yorkshire • S36 7BX
2
6 Nov 2013
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.