Barnsley AcademyNetherwood Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnsley.
Summary of the comparison
Barnsley Academy and Netherwood Academy are secondary schools in Barnsley.
Barnsley Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Netherwood Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Barnsley Academy was judged Good and Netherwood Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.6 for Barnsley Academy and 41.0 for Netherwood Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Barnsley Academy (40.8 in 2021-22, 41.6 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Netherwood Academy (39.3 in 2021-22, 41.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnsleyBarnsley Academy | BarnsleyNetherwood Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 11 in Barnsley | 7th of 11 in Barnsley Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 874 | 1,229 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,600 | |
| Location | Barnsley, S70 3DL | Barnsley, S73 8FE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.6 Stronger figure | 41.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 35.5% | 38.3% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 54.4% | 58.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 169 | 222 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 915 | 1,271 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 47.6% | 37.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.1% | 9.9% | |
| SEN support | 13.1% | 12.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.4% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.9% Stronger figure | 11.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.9% Stronger figure | 31.2% | 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
Netherwood Academy
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