62%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
44%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
44%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
840.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
915
Pupils · 2024/25
16%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 28/01/2020
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBarnsley
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChristian
StatusOpen
Overview of Barnsley Academy · Secondary · Barnsley
Part ofUNITED LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
62%
-2pp
64%57%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
44%
0pp
44%39%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
Attainment 8
45.1
+2.1
45.143.040.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.1
EBacc entry
44%
+2pp
47%45%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
EBacc APS
840.0
+187.2
840.0717.2594.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 840.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
915
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
16%
FSM eligible
48%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Farm Road, Kendray, Barnsley, S70 3DL
Local authority
Barnsley
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 62% | 44% | 45.1 | Not applicable | 44% | 840.0 | 50% | 915 |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 44% | 43.0 | -0.39 | 42% | 652.9 | 47% | 919 |
| 2022/23 | 57% | 44% | 41.8 | -0.18 | 42% | 614.4 | 49% | 907 |
| 2021/22 | 51% | 33% | 40.8 | -0.53 | 47% | 594.3 | 48% | 899 |
| 2018/19 | 54% | 37% | 44.8 | +0.00 | 46% | 614.6 | 52% | 805 |
| 2017/18 | 54% | 33% | 39.6 | -0.09 | 42% | 533.0 | 51% | 789 |
| 2016/17 | 47% | 28% | 40.2 | -0.15 | 28% | — | 29% | 805 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 915 | 21.9 | 17% | 16% | 48% | 10% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 919 | 20.7 | 17% | 14% | 46% | 10% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 907 | 19.8 | 14% | 13% | 46% | 11% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 899 | 19.5 | 12% | 15% | 47% | 10% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 869 | 18.4 | 16% | 15% | 46% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 805 | 17.3 | 15% | 12% | 46% | 7% | 20% |
| 2017/18 | 789 | 18.2 | 17% | 9% | 48% | 7% | 19% |
| 2016/17 | 805 | 16.6 | 11% | 7% | 50% | 7% | 20% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.