72%
GCSE 9–4 · 2018/19
54%
GCSE 5+ · 2018/19
49.8
Attainment 8 · 2018/19
+0.37
Progress 8 · 2018/19
18%
EBacc entry · 2018/19
929.1
EBacc APS · 2018/19
1,135
Pupils · 2017/18
3%
EAL · 2017/18
12%
Persistent abs. · 2017/18
Closed school
This school is closed. The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2018/19.
Local authorityBarnsley
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio21.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusClosed
Overview of Darton College · Secondary · Barnsley
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2018/19 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
72%
+10pp
72%66%59%
'17'18'19
'19 · 72%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
54%
+15pp
54%47%39%
'17'18'19
'19 · 54%
Attainment 8
49.8
+7.7
49.846.042.1
'17'18'19
'19 · 49.8
Progress 8
+0.37
+0.8
+0.40.0-0.5
'17'18'19
'19 · +0.4
EBacc entry
18%
-24pp
42%30%18%
'17'18'19
'19 · 18%
EBacc APS
929.1
+250.5
929.1803.9678.6
'18'19
'19 · 929.1
Pupils & context
2017/18
Pupils on roll
1,135
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.3
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
26%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
12%
Contact
Address
Ballfield Lane, Darton, Barnsley, S75 5EF
Local authority
Barnsley
Website
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Telephone
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 72% | 54% | 49.8 | +0.37 | 18% | 929.1 | 19% | 0 |
| 2017/18 | 62% | 39% | 42.1 | -0.46 | 42% | 678.6 | 46% | 1,135 |
| 2016/17 | 59% | 41% | 43.0 | -0.40 | 21% | — | 23% | 1,080 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 1,135 | 21.3 | 17% | 3% | 26% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,080 | 18.7 | 14% | 3% | 28% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.