Located in Barnsley, Darton Academy is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Darton Academy currently has around 1114 pupils on roll, which is about 93% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.5% boys and 50.5% girls. Around 21.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 22.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87.9%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| 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: | Mr Joseph Spencer |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 146320 |
Ofsted inspection date: 08/02/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1200 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1114 |
| Number of Boys: | 551 |
| Number of Girls: | 563 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 22.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 87.90% | 979 |
| Unclassified | 4.50% | 50 |
| Other White | 3.10% | 35 |
| African | 1.00% | 11 |
| Other Mixed | 0.80% | 9 |
| Other Asian | 0.50% | 6 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 0.40% | 4 |
| Chinese | 0.40% | 4 |
| Pakistani | 0.30% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.30% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 3 |
| Indian | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kexborough Junior School Ballfield Lane , Kexborough S75 5EF | - not rated | 136 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kexborough Infant School Ballfield Lane , Kexborough S75 5EF | - not rated | 136 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kexborough Primary School Ballfield Lane , Kexborough S75 5EF | - not rated | 136 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Kexborough Primary School Ballfield Lane , Kexborough S75 5EF | 3out of 4 | 136 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Woolley Colliery Junior and Infant School Woolley Colliery , Darton S75 5JE | - not rated | 1,727 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darton Academy Ballfield Lane , Darton S75 5EF | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Darton College Ballfield Lane , Darton S75 5EF | - not rated | 117 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whinmoor School Higham Common Road , Barugh Green S75 1LD | - not rated | 2,101 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| 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.