63%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
40%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
22%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
760.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,130
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
30%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Standards maintained
Ofsted inspection · 16/10/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBarnsley
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Outwood Academy Carlton · Secondary · Barnsley
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
63%
+6pp
63%60%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
40%
-0pp
42%41%39%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
Attainment 8
41.5
+1.8
43.541.639.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.5
EBacc entry
22%
-4pp
41%23%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
EBacc APS
760.0
+17.6
788.0657.4526.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 760.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,130
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
38%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
30%
Contact
Address
Royston Lane, Carlton, Barnsley, S71 3EW
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 | 63% | 40% | 41.5 | Not applicable | 22% | 760.0 | 22% | 1,130 |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 40% | 39.7 | -0.25 | 26% | 742.4 | 26% | 1,111 |
| 2022/23 | 60% | 39% | 41.6 | -0.25 | 41% | 788.0 | 43% | 1,094 |
| 2021/22 | 61% | 42% | 43.5 | -0.09 | 26% | 752.2 | 28% | 1,087 |
| 2018/19 | 62% | 40% | 41.2 | -0.09 | 5% | 526.8 | 12% | 985 |
| 2017/18 | 62% | 46% | 42.1 | +0.26 | 0% | 404.3 | 0% | 859 |
| 2016/17 | 68% | 50% | 47.6 | +0.53 | 10% | — | 12% | 773 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,130 | 20.2 | 17% | 4% | 38% | 12% | 30% |
| 2023/24 | 1,111 | 19.3 | 18% | 4% | 38% | 13% | 38% |
| 2022/23 | 1,094 | 19.1 | 17% | 4% | 38% | 12% | 38% |
| 2021/22 | 1,087 | 20.6 | 15% | 3% | 38% | 10% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 1,073 | 20.9 | 14% | 3% | 42% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 985 | 22.8 | 14% | 3% | 50% | 9% | 26% |
| 2017/18 | 859 | 21.0 | 15% | 4% | 53% | 8% | 26% |
| 2016/17 | 773 | 25.9 | 22% | 4% | 53% | 7% | 22% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.