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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026| Area | Outstanding | Good | Requires improvement | Inadequate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good | |||
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good | |||
| Personal development | Good | |||
| Leadership and management | Good |
Inspection history
- 15 January 2025Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
- 28 January 2020Graded inspection: Good
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About these grades
Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.
How hard is it to get a place?
DfE · Sept 2026 entry335 applications · 168 places offered · 138 named it first
FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.
- 2026 2.0; Barnsley median median 1.6
- 2025 2.2; Barnsley median median 1.9
- 2024 2.2; Barnsley median median 1.7
- 2023 2.2; Barnsley median median 1.7
- 2022 1.7; Barnsley median median 1.5
- 2021 1.8; Barnsley median median 1.5
- 2020 1.5; Barnsley median median 1.5
- 2019 1.6; Barnsley median median 1.6
- 2018 1.6; Barnsley median median 1.3
- 2017 1.8; Barnsley median median 1.7
- 2016 2.0; Barnsley median median 1.7
- 2015 1.7; Barnsley median median 1.7
- 2014 2.4; Barnsley median median 1.9
- This school
- Barnsley median
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close 31 October 2026, through your council
How this is measured
Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.
| Entry | Places | Applications | Per place | First preferences | First-pref. ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 168 | 335 | 2.0 | 138 | 0.82 |
| Sep 2025 | 174 | 374 | 2.2 | 149 | 0.86 |
| Sep 2024 | 176 | 386 | 2.2 | 180 | 1.02 |
| Sep 2023 | 174 | 390 | 2.2 | 175 | 1.01 |
| Sep 2022 | 175 | 302 | 1.7 | 194 | 1.11 |
| Sep 2021 | 178 | 326 | 1.8 | 170 | 0.96 |
| Sep 2020 | 203 | 313 | 1.5 | 206 | 1.01 |
| Sep 2019 | 172 | 277 | 1.6 | 160 | 0.93 |
| Sep 2018 | 148 | 229 | 1.6 | 123 | 0.83 |
| Sep 2017 | 138 | 251 | 1.8 | 126 | 0.91 |
| Sep 2016 | 135 | 265 | 2.0 | 130 | 0.96 |
| Sep 2015 | 155 | 267 | 1.7 | 128 | 0.83 |
| Sep 2014 | 174 | 420 | 2.4 | 164 | 0.94 |
How did pupils do at GCSE?
DfE KS4 · 2025/26 provisionalEvery year as a table
| Year | Pupils | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths | 4+ Eng & maths | Progress 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 (prov.) | 169 | 41.6 | 36% | 54% | – |
| 2024/25 | 204 | 45.1 | 44% | 62% | – |
| 2023/24 | 170 | 43.0 | 44% | 64% | −0.39 |
| 2022/23 | 166 | 41.8 | 44% | 57% | −0.18 |
Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26: those pupils had no key stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021.
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest secondary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- Barnsley AcademyThis schoolThis schoolStandards maintained20252.0applications per place 41.6Attainment 8
- 3.2 km · BarnsleyOutstanding20243.6applications per place 53.4Attainment 8
- 3.7 km · BarnsleyGood20241.3applications per place 41.0Attainment 8
- 3.8 km · BarnsleyRemains Good · improving20232.0applications per place 49.0Attainment 8
- 3.9 km · BarnsleyStandards maintained20251.6applications per place 46.4Attainment 8
- 4.6 km · BarnsleyGraded · no overall grade20252.8applications per place 37.2Attainment 8
- 5.7 km · BarnsleyStandards maintained20241.9applications per place 42.0Attainment 8
- 6.5 km · BarnsleyGraded · no overall grade20251.4applications per place 43.3Attainment 8
- 8.1 km · BarnsleyGood20231.6applications per place 50.7Attainment 8
School details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- URN · DfE number
- 131749 · 370/6905
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Christian
- Capacity
- 900 pupils · 874 on roll
- Free school meals
- 49.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Opened
- 1 September 2006
- Replaced
- The Elmhirst School (URN 106647)
- Address
- Farm Road, Kendray, Barnsley, S70 3DL
- Local authority
- Barnsley
Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources