63%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
45%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
23%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
941.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,380
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 27/09/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBarnsley
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Outwood Academy Shafton · Secondary · Barnsley
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
63%
+2pp
63%61%59%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
45%
+7pp
45%39%34%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
Attainment 8
42.0
+1.3
42.541.440.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.0
EBacc entry
23%
-20pp
43%26%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
EBacc APS
941.5
+24.0
952.5773.2594.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 941.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,380
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
38%
SEN
10%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
Engine Lane, Shafton, Barnsley, S72 8RE
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% | 45% | 42.0 | Not applicable | 23% | 941.5 | 23% | 1,380 |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 38% | 40.7 | -0.44 | 43% | 917.5 | 44% | 1,382 |
| 2022/23 | 59% | 34% | 40.2 | -0.61 | 33% | 881.5 | 38% | 1,367 |
| 2021/22 | 62% | 39% | 42.5 | -0.41 | 30% | 952.5 | 38% | 1,378 |
| 2018/19 | 60% | 39% | 41.7 | -0.14 | 9% | 594.0 | 20% | 1,167 |
| 2017/18 | 58% | 36% | 41.5 | -0.14 | 9% | 573.4 | 10% | 1,095 |
| 2016/17 | 61% | 41% | 42.7 | -0.15 | 19% | — | 29% | 1,023 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,380 | 19.2 | 10% | 4% | 38% | 12% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 1,382 | 19.6 | 9% | 4% | 39% | 13% | 35% |
| 2022/23 | 1,367 | 19.8 | 11% | 4% | 38% | 12% | 38% |
| 2021/22 | 1,378 | 20.9 | 10% | 4% | 39% | 12% | 38% |
| 2020/21 | 1,321 | 20.0 | 10% | 4% | 39% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,167 | 21.0 | 7% | 3% | 42% | 9% | 29% |
| 2017/18 | 1,095 | 20.3 | 11% | 3% | 45% | 10% | 30% |
| 2016/17 | 1,023 | 19.9 | 8% | 2% | 46% | 8% | 24% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.