79%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
65%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
52.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
38%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
962.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,114
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 08/02/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBarnsley
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio21.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Darton Academy · Secondary · Barnsley
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
79%
+6pp
79%76%73%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 79%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
65%
+11pp
65%59%54%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
Attainment 8
52.1
+3.2
52.150.548.9
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52.1
EBacc entry
38%
-2pp
40%31%23%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
EBacc APS
962.3
-139.2
1101.51031.9962.3
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 962.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,114
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
23%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Ballfield Lane, Darton, Barnsley, S75 5EF
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 | 79% | 65% | 52.1 | Not applicable | 38% | 962.3 | 39% | 1,114 |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 54% | 48.9 | +0.37 | 40% | 1101.5 | 40% | 1,156 |
| 2022/23 | 75% | 55% | 49.8 | +0.35 | 32% | 982.0 | 32% | 1,159 |
| 2021/22 | 74% | 61% | 51.0 | +0.40 | 23% | 1025.2 | 23% | 1,142 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
| 2017/18 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,114 | 21.1 | 12% | 4% | 23% | 7% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 1,156 | 20.4 | 8% | 4% | 22% | 8% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 1,159 | 20.8 | 9% | 4% | 24% | 8% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 1,142 | 18.8 | 12% | 3% | 26% | 9% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 1,172 | 19.0 | 10% | 3% | 25% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,160 | 20.4 | 16% | 2% | 26% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.