Outwood Academy CarltonOutwood Academy Shafton
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnsley.
Summary of the comparison
Outwood Academy Carlton and Outwood Academy Shafton are secondary schools in Barnsley.
Outwood Academy Carlton scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Outwood Academy Shafton scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Outwood Academy Carlton is ahead on our composite score.
Outwood Academy Carlton was judged Good and Outwood Academy Shafton was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.0 for Outwood Academy Carlton and 43.3 for Outwood Academy Shafton.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Outwood Academy Carlton (43.5 in 2021-22, 42.0 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Outwood Academy Shafton (42.5 in 2021-22, 43.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnsleyOutwood Academy Carlton | BarnsleyOutwood Academy Shafton | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 11 in Barnsley Stronger figure | 8th of 11 in Barnsley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,109 | 1,377 | |
| Capacity | 1,100 | 1,350 | |
| Location | Barnsley, S71 3EW | Barnsley, S72 8RE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.0 | 43.3 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 49.0% Stronger figure | 41.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.7% Stronger figure | 64.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 210 | 261 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,130 | 1,380 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.4% | 38.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.2% | 4.5% | |
| SEN support | 9.6% | 7.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.3% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.3% | 11.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.2% | 29.2% 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
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.
Outwood Academy Carlton
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