71%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
48%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
55%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1789.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,916
Pupils · 2024/25
14%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 05/10/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBarnsley
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Horizon Community College · Secondary · Barnsley
Part ofHCAT
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
71%
+9pp
71%67%62%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 71%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
48%
+8pp
51%46%40%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
Attainment 8
49.8
+5.0
51.548.144.8
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.8
EBacc entry
55%
-1pp
56%50%43%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
EBacc APS
1789.5
+215.6
1789.51681.71573.9
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1789.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,916
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
14%
FSM eligible
29%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Dodworth Road, Barnsley, S70 6PD
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 | 71% | 48% | 49.8 | Not applicable | 55% | 1789.5 | 55% | 1,916 |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 40% | 44.8 | -0.07 | 56% | 1573.9 | 57% | 1,974 |
| 2022/23 | 69% | 48% | 49.8 | +0.34 | 54% | 1694.0 | 54% | 2,004 |
| 2021/22 | 66% | 51% | 51.5 | +0.31 | 43% | 1738.8 | 43% | 1,989 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,916 | 15.9 | 13% | 14% | 29% | 7% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 1,974 | 16.4 | 12% | 13% | 28% | 8% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 2,004 | 16.9 | 10% | 12% | 30% | 8% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 1,989 | 15.6 | 14% | 12% | 29% | 8% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 1,991 | 15.5 | 12% | 12% | 29% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.