Barnsley Academy

Farm Road, Kendray, Barnsley, S70 3DL

Local ranking5th of 12 secondary schools in Barnsley
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

900

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
45.1
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
44.1%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
61.8%
Entering EBacc
44.1%
EBacc APS
4.1
Cohort Size
204

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Continued in education
86.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
915
Boys
466 (51%)
Girls
449 (49%)
Capacity
900 (102% full)
SEND
17.5%
FSM Eligible
47.6%
EAL
16.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.4%
SEN Support
13.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
46.3
Budget per Pupil
£8,444/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.9%
Persistent Absence
25.9%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Christian
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 76.1%
  • White Other: 9.1%
  • Other: 9.1%
  • Mixed Other: 1.2%
  • Black Other: 0.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.6%
  • Black Caribbean: 0.6%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.4%

76.1%

White British

9.1%

White Other

9.1%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Farm Road

Barnsley, Yorkshire and the Humber

Administrative

URN
131749
UKPRN
10017666
Establishment No.
6905
Trust
UNITED LEARNING TRUST