7%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
3%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
6.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
0%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
30.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
Local authorityBarnsley
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeCollege
Pupil : teacher ratio—
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Barnsley College · Secondary with sixth form · Barnsley
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
7%
+6pp
13%7%1%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 7%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
3%
+3pp
4%2%0%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 3%
Attainment 8
6.1
-0.4
6.56.15.7
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 6.1
EBacc entry
0%
0pp
0%0%0%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
EBacc APS
30.7
-13.1
43.834.224.5
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.7
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-3.20
Well below averageSixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.8
-0.6
34.231.929.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.8
A-level value added
-0.56
-0.2
0.0-0.3-0.6
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.6
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
10%
+2pp
10%8%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 10%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+CC
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added-0.56
Well below averageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
68%
Education or employment
58%
Education
5%
Apprenticeships
5%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
74%
Education or employment
31%
Education
10%
Apprenticeships
33%
Employment
Contact
Address
PO Box 266, Church Street, Barnsley, S70 2YW
Local authority
Barnsley
Website
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 | 7% | 3% | 6.1 | Not applicable | 0% | 30.7 | 1% | Not published |
| 2023/24 | 1% | 0% | 6.5 | -3.20 | 0% | 43.8 | 0% | Not published |
| 2022/23 | 13% | 4% | 5.7 | -3.07 | 0% | 24.5 | 0% | Not published |
| 2021/22 | 9% | 3% | 6.0 | -3.18 | 0% | 35.7 | 0% | Not published |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.8 | C+ | -0.56 | 10% | 2,744 |
| 2023/24 | 32.4 | C+ | -0.39 | 7% | 2,568 |
| 2022/23 | 32.0 | C+ | — | 6% | 2,634 |
| 2021/22 | 34.2 | C+ | — | 8% | 2,617 |
| 2018/19 | 29.5 | C | -0.17 | 7% | 2,549 |
| 2017/18 | 29.0 | C | -0.10 | 3% | 2,216 |
| 2016/17 | 25.8 | C- | +0.02 | 2% | 2,315 |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.