How many pupils does Barnsley Academy have?

Barnsley Academy has 915 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of Barnsley Academy?

The principal of Barnsley Academy is Stephen Pitcher.

What type of school is Barnsley Academy?

Barnsley Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Barnsley Academy in?

Barnsley Academy is in the Barnsley local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Barnsley Academy

Farm Road, Kendray, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 3DL

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 28 January 2020). Last inspected 28 January 2020.

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915

Pupils

46.7%

Free school meals

1 September 2006

Opened

About this school

Barnsley Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. The school has 915 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 28 January 2020). Last inspected 28 January 2020. The Principal is Stephen Pitcher. The school is administered by Barnsley local authority. It belongs to UNITED LEARNING TRUST. The school has a Christian religious character. It opened in 1 September 2006.

School details

Principal: Stephen Pitcher
Trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Local authority: Barnsley
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Christian
URN: 131749

Contact

01226284606 admin@barnsley-academy.org Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Barnsley Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Barnsley). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

45.1

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.39

Progress 8 · 2023-24

44%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

62%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.12

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

44%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →