Barnsley GCSE results 2024: secondary school league table
10 state secondary schools in Barnsley ranked on their 2024 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2023/24 academic year), with grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, Progress 8, EBacc average point score and cohort size for each school against the England average. 1 school with no published results is listed at the end.
This is the 2024 archive of the table. See the latest Barnsley GCSE results for the newest year the DfE has published.
Local Authority 11 state secondary schools 2023/24 results Archive year
Secondary schools in Barnsley ranked on Attainment 8
10 of 11 schools have published 2024 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2023/24.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 45.9 | 0.00 | 46% | 65% | 4.07 | – |
| 1 | Penistone Grammar School Sheffield · Community school | 55.4 | +0.33 (0.17 to 0.49) | 67% | 82% | 5.03 | 310 |
| 2 , up 1 place since 2023 | Darton Academy Barnsley · Academy sponsor led | 48.9 | +0.37 (0.19 to 0.55) | 54% | 73% | 4.39 | 251 |
| 3 , down 1 place since 2023 | Kirk Balk Academy Barnsley · Academy sponsor led | 46.8 | -0.13 (-0.30 to 0.05) | 50% | 71% | 4.21 | 255 |
| 4 , down 1 place since 2023 | Horizon Community College Barnsley · Academy converter | 44.8 | -0.07 (-0.21 to 0.07) | 40% | 62% | 4.10 | 384 |
| 5 , up 1 place since 2023 | Barnsley Academy Barnsley · Academy sponsor led | 43.0 | -0.39 (-0.61 to -0.17) | 44% | 64% | 3.84 | 170 |
| 6 , down 1 place since 2023 | Netherwood Academy Barnsley · Academy sponsor led | 42.6 | -0.41 (-0.59 to -0.23) | 34% | 51% | 3.79 | 233 |
| 7 , up 1 place since 2023 | Outwood Academy Shafton Barnsley · Academy sponsor led | 40.7 | -0.44 (-0.61 to -0.26) | 38% | 61% | 3.54 | 259 |
| 8 , down 1 place since 2023 | Outwood Academy Carlton Barnsley · Academy sponsor led | 39.7 | -0.25 (-0.44 to -0.07) | 40% | 57% | 3.39 | 219 |
| 9 , up 1 place since 2023 | Astrea Academy Dearne Rotherham · Academy converter | 39.6 | -0.67 (-0.86 to -0.48) | 37% | 56% | 3.64 | 216 |
| 10 , down 1 place since 2023 | Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School Barnsley · Academy sponsor led | 34.2 | -0.74 (-0.98 to -0.49) | 15% | 37% | 2.95 | 136 |
| – | Trinity Academy St. Edwards Barnsley · Free schools · No published GCSE results for 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Under each rank: the change since the 2023 table, in places gained (+) or lost (−). No figure means the rank is unchanged or the school had no ranked 2023 result.