How many pupils does Outwood Academy Shafton have?

Outwood Academy Shafton has 1,380 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of Outwood Academy Shafton?

The principal of Outwood Academy Shafton is Alison McQueen.

What type of school is Outwood Academy Shafton?

Outwood Academy Shafton is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Outwood Academy Shafton in?

Outwood Academy Shafton is in the Barnsley local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Outwood Academy Shafton

Engine Lane, Shafton, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S72 8RE

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 27 September 2023). Last inspected 27 September 2023.

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1,380

Pupils

35.7%

Free school meals

1 March 2015

Opened

About this school

Outwood Academy Shafton is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. The school has 1,380 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 27 September 2023). Last inspected 27 September 2023. The Principal is Alison McQueen. The school is administered by Barnsley local authority. It belongs to OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST. It opened in 1 March 2015.

School details

Principal: Alison McQueen
Trust: OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authority: Barnsley
Gender: Mixed
URN: 139211

Contact

01226717730 enquiries@shafton.outwood.com Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Outwood Academy Shafton 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)

42.0

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.44

Progress 8 · 2023-24

45%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

63%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.58

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

23%

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 →