Darton AcademyTrinity Academy St. Edwards
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnsley.
Summary of the comparison
Darton Academy and Trinity Academy St. Edwards are secondary schools in Barnsley.
Darton Academy scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Trinity Academy St. Edwards scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Trinity Academy St. Edwards is ahead on our composite score.
Darton Academy was judged Good and Trinity Academy St. Edwards was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.7 for Darton Academy and 53.4 for Trinity Academy St. Edwards.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Darton Academy (51.0 in 2021-22, 50.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnsleyDarton Academy | BarnsleyTrinity Academy St. Edwards | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100 | B76/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 11 in Barnsley Stronger figure | 5th of 11 in Barnsley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,099 | 882 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 900 | |
| Location | Barnsley, S75 5EF | Barnsley, S70 6FP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.7 | 53.4 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 66.1% Stronger figure | 65.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 77.4% | 80.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 186 | 171 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,114 | 717 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.9% | 25.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.4% | 9.3% | |
| SEN support | 10.6% | 9.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% | 7.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.4% | 18.2% 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
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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