Scissett Middle SchoolDarton Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Scissett Middle School and Darton Academy.
Scissett Middle School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Darton Academy scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Darton Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Scissett Middle School was judged Good and Darton Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Scissett Middle School (62.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HuddersfieldScissett Middle School | BarnsleyDarton Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 27 in Kirklees | 2nd of 11 in Barnsley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 10-13 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 587 | 1,114 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Huddersfield, HD8 9JX | Barnsley, S75 5EF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | Not reported | 52.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | Not reported | 65.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | Not reported | 78.6% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | Not reported | 38.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | Not reported | 4.67 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | Not reported | 206 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 587 | 1,114 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.5% | 22.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.5% | 4.4% | |
| SEN support | 18.9% | 10.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 7.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.2% Stronger figure | 21.4% | 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.
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.
Scissett Middle School
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