1
Trinity Academy St. Edwards
Secondary • Free schools • Barnsley • S70 6FP
Outstanding
Top 10 Secondary schools in Barnsley
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2020)
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This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the town of Barnsley. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
8
Outstanding
1
Good
7
Median inspection year
2020
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 13% · G: 88% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
Netherwood Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Barnsley • South Yorkshire • S73 8FE
Good
3
Darton Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Barnsley • S75 5EF
Good
4
Kirk Balk Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Barnsley • South Yorkshire • S74 9HX
Good
5
Barnsley Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Barnsley • South Yorkshire • S70 3DL
Good
6
Outwood Academy Carlton
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Barnsley • South Yorkshire • S71 3EW
Good
7
Outwood Academy Shafton
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Barnsley • South Yorkshire • S72 8RE
Good
8
Horizon Community College
Secondary • Academy converter • Barnsley • South Yorkshire • S70 6PD
Good
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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