Horizon Community CollegeTrinity Academy St. Edwards
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnsley.
Summary of the comparison
Horizon Community College and Trinity Academy St. Edwards are secondary schools in Barnsley.
Horizon Community College scores 60 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.
Horizon Community College was judged Good and Trinity Academy St. Edwards was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.0 for Horizon Community College and 53.4 for Trinity Academy St. Edwards.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Horizon Community College (51.5 in 2021-22, 49.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnsleyHorizon Community College | BarnsleyTrinity Academy St. Edwards | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | B76/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 11 in Barnsley Stronger figure | 5th of 11 in Barnsley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,909 | 882 | |
| Capacity | 2,000 | 900 | |
| Location | Barnsley, S70 6PD | Barnsley, S70 6FP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.0 | 53.4 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 53.0% | 65.5% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 72.2% | 80.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 370 | 171 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,916 | 717 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.4% | 25.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.0% | 9.3% | |
| SEN support | 10.4% | 9.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% Stronger figure | 7.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.5% | 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.
Horizon Community College
Trinity Academy St. Edwards
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