How many pupils does Netherwood Academy have?

Netherwood Academy has 1,271 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Netherwood Academy?

The headteacher of Netherwood Academy is Andrew Downing.

What type of school is Netherwood Academy?

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

Which local authority is Netherwood Academy in?

Netherwood Academy is in the Barnsley local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Netherwood Academy

Dove Valley Way, Wombwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S73 8FE

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 12 March 2024). Last inspected 12 March 2024.

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1,271

Pupils

36.1%

Free school meals

1 May 2017

Opened

About this school

Netherwood Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. The school has 1,271 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 12 March 2024). Last inspected 12 March 2024. The Headteacher is Andrew Downing. The school is administered by Barnsley local authority. It belongs to ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST. It opened in 1 May 2017.

School details

Head: Andrew Downing
Trust: ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority: Barnsley
Gender: Mixed
URN: 143907

Contact

01226272000 contact@astreanetherwood.org Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Netherwood 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)

42.6

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.41

Progress 8 · 2023-24

39%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

62%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.87

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

37%

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 →