Barnsley AcademyHorizon Community College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnsley.
Summary of the comparison
Barnsley Academy and Horizon Community College are secondary schools in Barnsley.
Barnsley Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Horizon Community College scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Horizon Community College is ahead on our composite score.
Barnsley Academy was judged Good and Horizon Community College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.6 for Barnsley Academy and 49.0 for Horizon Community College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Barnsley Academy (40.8 in 2021-22, 41.6 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Horizon Community College (51.5 in 2021-22, 49.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnsleyBarnsley Academy | BarnsleyHorizon Community College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 11 in Barnsley | 3rd of 11 in Barnsley Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 874 | 1,909 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 2,000 | |
| Location | Barnsley, S70 3DL | Barnsley, S70 6PD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.6 | 49.0 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 35.5% | 53.0% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 54.4% | 72.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 169 | 370 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 915 | 1,916 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 47.6% | 29.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.1% | 14.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.1% | 10.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.4% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.9% | 6.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.9% | 19.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Barnsley Academy
Horizon Community College
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