Outwood Academy CarltonHoly Trinity Catholic and Church of England School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnsley.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Outwood Academy Carlton and Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School in Barnsley.
Outwood Academy Carlton scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Outwood Academy Carlton is ahead on our composite score.
Outwood Academy Carlton was judged Good and Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.0 for Outwood Academy Carlton and 37.2 for Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Outwood Academy Carlton (43.5 in 2021-22, 42.0 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School (42.8 in 2021-22, 37.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnsleyOutwood Academy Carlton | BarnsleyHoly Trinity Catholic and Church of England School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 11 in Barnsley Stronger figure | 11th of 11 in Barnsley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 3-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,109 | 1,108 | |
| Capacity | 1,100 | 1,150 | |
| Location | Barnsley, S71 3EW | Barnsley, S71 2LF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.0 Stronger figure | 37.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 49.0% Stronger figure | 23.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.7% Stronger figure | 43.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 210 | 133 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 48.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,130 | 1,148 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.4% | 34.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.2% | 7.2% | |
| SEN support | 9.6% | 15.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.3% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.3% | 10.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.2% Stronger figure | 30.4% | 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.
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