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Horizon Community College

Dodworth Road, Barnsley, S70 6PD

Local ranking3rd of 11 secondary schools in Barnsley
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

2000

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · Ofsted inspection 5 October 2023. Figures last updated .

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
49.0 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
53.0% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
72.2% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
370

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Continued in education
83.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1916
Boys
944 (49%)
Girls
965 (51%)
Capacity
2000 (95% full)
SEND
13.0%
FSM Eligible
29.4%
EAL
14.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.6%
SEN Support
10.4%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
121.6
Budget per Pupil
£8,603/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
6.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
19.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
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: 80.5%
  • White Other: 8.8%
  • Mixed Other: 2.5%
  • Other: 2.1%
  • Black African: 1.4%
  • Asian Indian: 0.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.6%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.6%

80.5%

White British

8.8%

White Other

2.5%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Dodworth Road

Barnsley, Yorkshire and the Humber

Administrative

URN
146455
UKPRN
10083490
Establishment No.
4805
Trust
HCAT

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