Darton Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Barnsley
Darton Academy is a secondary school in Barnsley for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 8 February 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Ballfield Lane, Darton, Barnsley, S75 5EF
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Barnsley
- Pupils on roll
- 1,099 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 22.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 8 February 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils access a broad range of extra-curricular educational opportunities that enhance their wider development extremely well.”
- “Leaders use additional government funding effectively, to ensure that all pupils benefit from these opportunities.”
- “For example, through leaders’ use of this funding, the number of pupils completing the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is increasing year-on-year.”
To improve
- “In a small minority of cases, pupils do not report instances of bullying to staff.”
- “This means that some cases are not resolved as quickly as they could be.”
- “Despite this, disadvantaged pupils and pupils with SEND currently perform less well than their peers in external examinations.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 March 2023 (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) | 65% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 52.1 | 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: 217 first-preference applications, 230 offers in total, 217 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Barnsley.
- Horizon Community College 2.8 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Trinity Academy St. Edwards 3.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Outwood Academy Carlton 4.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Penistone Grammar School 4.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Barnsley Academy 5.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Outwood Academy Shafton 5.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Kirk Balk Academy 6.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Netherwood Academy 7.1 mi Good