Compare Barnsley Academy and Kirk Balk Academy and Netherwood Academy
Comparison of secondary schools: Barnsley Academy (Secondary) in Barnsley; Kirk Balk Academy (Secondary) in Barnsley; Netherwood Academy (Secondary) in Barnsley — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Barnsley Academy, Kirk Balk Academy and Netherwood Academy. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led type located around Barnsley, South Yorkshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Barnsley Academy), published Feb 2020. The most recent inspection on record is for Netherwood Academy (Apr 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,150, combined total ≈ 3,500, typical FSM 35–40%, range 25–30%–45–50%; spread across trusts such as UNITED LEARNING TRUST, NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST and ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST.
| Attribute |
Barnsley Academy
S70 3DL
|
Kirk Balk Academy
S74 9HX
|
Netherwood Academy
S73 8FE
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Barnsley South Yorkshire S70 3DL |
Barnsley South Yorkshire S74 9HX |
Barnsley South Yorkshire S73 8FE |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 11 Feb 2020 | 2 27 Feb 2020 | 2 30 Apr 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 900 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 900 | 1250 | 1600 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | UNITED LEARNING TRUST | NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST |
| Website | www.barnsley-academy.org | kba.northerneducationtrust.org | astreanetherwood.org |
| Telephone | 01226284606 | 01226742286 | 01226272000 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S70 3DL - Ofsted
- 2 11 Feb 2020
- Pupils
- ≈ 900 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- UNITED LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.barnsley-academy.org
- Telephone
- 01226284606
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S74 9HX - Ofsted
- 2 27 Feb 2020
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- kba.northerneducationtrust.org
- Telephone
- 01226742286
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S73 8FE - Ofsted
- 2 30 Apr 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- astreanetherwood.org
- Telephone
- 01226272000
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