Outwood Academy Shafton
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Barnsley
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
2.114 miles
Published by Barnsley Council · offers on 2 March 2026
2021–2023 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Outwood Academy Shafton is a secondary school in Barnsley for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 7 May 2025. Barnsley has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2021 to 2026 entry.
Outwood Academy Shafton catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 2.114 mi |
| Year 7 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Year 7 entry in 2026, there were 281 first-choice applications for 261 offers; 258 offers went to first-choice families and 23 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- In 2026, the last child offered a Year 7 place lived 2.114 miles away, the 2nd shortest of 6 Barnsley secondary schools with a published Year 7 2026 last distance.
- Year 7 last distances in 2026, 2023 and 2021 were about the same, and the 2026 figure was the shortest of the 3 years.
- In 2024/25, 45% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), and the Attainment 8 score was 42 (England 46).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Barnsley schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Engine Lane, Shafton, Barnsley, S72 8RE
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Barnsley
- Pupils on roll
- 1,377 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 38.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 7 May 2025
Strengths
- “Outwood Academy Shafton is a positive place to be.”
- “The school is building a culture of belonging and high aspiration.”
- “Most pupils enjoy coming to school.”
To improve
- “At times, teachers do not consistently choose the most appropriate activities to deliver the curriculum.”
- “In these areas, pupils do not achieve as well as they might.”
- “However, attendance is still too low, particularly for disadvantaged pupils.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 June 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) | 45% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 42 | 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: 281 first-preference applications, 261 offers in total, 258 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Barnsley.
- Outwood Academy Carlton 1.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Netherwood Academy 3.9 mi Good
- Barnsley Academy 4.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Trinity Academy St. Edwards 4.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Horizon Community College 4.8 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Astrea Academy Dearne 5.7 mi Good
- Darton Academy 5.9 mi Good
- Kirk Balk Academy 6.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published