Netherwood Academy

Dove Valley Way, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 8FE

Local ranking7th of 12 secondary schools in Barnsley
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1600

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
42.6
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
39.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
62.0%
Entering EBacc
37.2%
EBacc APS
3.9
Cohort Size
234

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
85.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1271
Boys
670 (53%)
Girls
601 (47%)
Capacity
1600 (79% full)
SEND
15.7%
FSM Eligible
37.1%
EAL
9.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.8%
SEN Support
12.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
70.5
Budget per Pupil
£7,814/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
11.1%
Persistent Absence
31.2%

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: 82.3%
  • White Other: 6.4%
  • Other: 6.4%
  • Asian Indian: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.7%
  • Mixed Other: 0.6%
  • Asian Other: 0.4%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 0.3%

82.3%

White British

6.4%

White Other

6.4%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Dove Valley Way

Barnsley, Yorkshire and the Humber

Administrative

URN
143907
UKPRN
10062421
Establishment No.
4009
Trust
ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST