Darton AcademyHorizon Community College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnsley.
Summary of the comparison
Darton Academy and Horizon Community College are secondary schools in Barnsley.
Darton Academy scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Horizon Community College scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Darton Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Darton Academy was judged Good and Horizon Community College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.1 for Darton Academy and 49.8 for Horizon Community College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Darton Academy (51.0 in 2021-22, 52.1 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Horizon Community College (51.5 in 2021-22, 49.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnsleyDarton Academy | BarnsleyHorizon Community College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 11 in Barnsley Stronger figure | 3rd of 11 in Barnsley | |
| 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 | 1,114 | 1,916 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 2,000 | |
| Location | Barnsley, S75 5EF | Barnsley, S70 6PD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.1 Stronger figure | 49.8 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 65.0% Stronger figure | 48.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 78.6% Stronger figure | 71.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 38.3% | 55.1% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.67 Stronger figure | 4.52 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 206 | 396 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,114 | 1,916 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.9% | 29.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.4% | 14.0% | |
| SEN support | 10.6% | 10.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% | 6.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.4% | 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.
Darton Academy
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