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Outwood Academy Shafton

Engine Lane, Shafton, Barnsley, S72 8RE

Local ranking8th of 11 secondary schools in Barnsley
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1350

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 7 May 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
42.0 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
44.9% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
63.1% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
23.2% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.6 nat4.1
Cohort Size
263

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
84.0%
Continued in education
75.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1380
Boys
697 (51%)
Girls
683 (49%)
Capacity
1350 (102% full)
SEND
10.2%
FSM Eligible
38.3%
EAL
4.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.1%
SEN Support
7.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
74.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,850/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
11.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
29.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

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

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 92.6%
  • White Other: 3.1%
  • Black African: 0.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.6%
  • Mixed Other: 0.6%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.4%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.4%
  • Asian Other: 0.4%

92.6%

White British

3.1%

White Other

0.7%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
139211
UKPRN
10040077
Establishment No.
4003
Trust
OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST

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