Barnsley Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Barnsley
Barnsley Academy is a secondary school in Barnsley for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 15 January 2025. Barnsley has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2021 to 2023 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Farm Road, Kendray, Barnsley, S70 3DL
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Christian
- Council
- Barnsley
- Pupils on roll
- 874 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 49.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 15 January 2025
Strengths
- “The school is a welcoming and vibrant place.”
- “Most pupils enjoy the education and wider opportunities that the school provides.”
- “They learn to become mature and responsible members of its community.”
To improve
- “The school recognises that there remains further work to do to ensure that some improvements to the curriculum, and how it is taught, are sustained so that this is the case for all pupils and in all subjects.”
- “Occasionally, staff’s explanations are overly complex or lack clarity.”
- “When this happens, pupils struggle to use this information effectively in their own work.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 February 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 44% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 45.1 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 138 first-preference applications, 168 offers in total, 138 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2021 to 2023, as Barnsley published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Barnsley.
- Trinity Academy St. Edwards 2.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Netherwood Academy 2.3 mi Good
- Horizon Community College 2.3 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Kirk Balk Academy 2.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Outwood Academy Carlton 3.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Outwood Academy Shafton 4.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Darton Academy 5.0 mi Good
- Astrea Academy Dearne 6.1 mi Good