Darton Academy is a secondary school located in Barnsley. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are inadequate. The school inspection was carried out on 19/10/2017. The overall pupil absence from this school is 5%, which is 1 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Ballfield Lane, Barnsley

School Information

Address: Ballfield Lane, Barnsley, S75 5EF
Website: https://www.dartonacademy.org.uk
Telephone: 01226232306
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Barnsley
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Elaine Briggs
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 146320

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 19/10/2017

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 11 - 16
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 1200
Number of Pupils: 1172
Number of Boys: 579
Number of Girls: 593

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5% 4%
Persistent absence: 11.7% 8.2%

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kexborough Primary School
Ballfield Lane , Kexborough S75 5EF 		3out of 4 136 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Darton Primary School
Station Road , Darton S75 5AD 		3out of 4 1,757 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Barugh Green Primary School
Higham Common Road , Barugh Green S75 1LD 		4out of 4 2,202 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Taylor Hill , Cawthorne S75 4HB 		4out of 4 2,646 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Wellgate Primary School
George Street , Mapplewell S75 6HR 		3out of 4 3,125 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Darton Academy
Ballfield Lane , Darton S75 5EF 		1out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dove School
194 New Road , Staincross S75 6PP 		- not rated 3,210 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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