Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England SchoolHorizon Community College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnsley.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School and Horizon Community College in Barnsley.
Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Horizon Community College scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Horizon Community College is ahead on our composite score.
Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School was judged in need of attention and Horizon Community College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.5 for Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School and 49.8 for Horizon Community College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School (42.8 in 2021-22, 37.5 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 | BarnsleyHoly Trinity Catholic and Church of England School | BarnsleyHorizon Community College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 11 in Barnsley | 3rd of 11 in Barnsley Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 3-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,148 | 1,916 | |
| Capacity | 1,150 | 2,000 | |
| Location | Barnsley, S71 2LF | Barnsley, S70 6PD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.5 | 49.8 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 19.7% | 48.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 47.4% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 15.3% | 55.1% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.13 | 4.52 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 137 | 396 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 48.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,148 | 1,916 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.5% | 29.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.2% | 14.0% | |
| SEN support | 15.2% | 10.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.7% | 6.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.4% | 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.
Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School
Horizon Community College
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