Barnsley GCSE results 2025: secondary school league table
10 state secondary schools in Barnsley ranked on their 2025 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2024/25 academic year), with grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, 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 2025 archive of the table. See the latest Barnsley GCSE results for the newest year the DfE has published.
Local Authority 11 state secondary schools 2024/25 results Archive year
Secondary schools in Barnsley ranked on Attainment 8
10 of 11 schools have published 2025 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2024/25.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 46.1 | 45% | 65% | 4.09 | – |
| 1 | Penistone Grammar School Sheffield · Community school | 53.6 | 60% | 76% | 4.81 | 329 |
| 2 | Darton Academy Barnsley · Academy sponsor led | 52.1 | 65% | 79% | 4.67 | 206 |
| 3 , up 1 place since 2024 | Horizon Community College Barnsley · Academy converter | 49.8 | 48% | 71% | 4.52 | 396 |
| 4 , down 1 place since 2024 | Kirk Balk Academy Barnsley · Academy sponsor led | 46.0 | 55% | 72% | 4.13 | 256 |
| 5 | Barnsley Academy Barnsley · Academy sponsor led | 45.1 | 44% | 62% | 4.12 | 204 |
| 6 | Netherwood Academy Barnsley · Academy sponsor led | 42.6 | 39% | 62% | 3.87 | 234 |
| 7 | Outwood Academy Shafton Barnsley · Academy sponsor led | 42.0 | 45% | 63% | 3.58 | 263 |
| 8 | Outwood Academy Carlton Barnsley · Academy sponsor led | 41.5 | 40% | 63% | 3.57 | 213 |
| 9 | Astrea Academy Dearne Rotherham · Academy converter | 40.2 | 40% | 58% | 3.44 | 195 |
| 10 | Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School Barnsley · Academy sponsor led | 37.5 | 20% | 47% | 3.13 | 137 |
| – | Trinity Academy St. Edwards Barnsley · Free schools · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
Under each rank: the change since the 2024 table, in places gained (+) or lost (−). No figure means the rank is unchanged or the school had no ranked 2024 result.