Best Secondary Schools in Barnsley
We checked all 9 secondary schools in Barnsley and list every one: 8 ranked, then 1 without a rank.
- Schools checked
- 9
- Ranked
- 8
- Without a rank
- 1
Ranks combine 2024/25 GCSE results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score in Barnsley. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.
Barnsley also has 64 primary schools, ranked on SATs results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in Barnsley.
Ranked secondary schools in Barnsley
Rank 1
Darton Academy
Ofsted: Good- Attainment 8
- 52.1
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 65%
Rank 2
Horizon Community College
Ofsted: Good- Attainment 8
- 49.8
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 48%
Rank 3
Kirk Balk Academy
Ofsted: Good- Attainment 8
- 46.0
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 54.7%
Rank 4
Barnsley Academy
Ofsted: Good- Attainment 8
- 45.1
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 44.1%
Rank 5
Outwood Academy Shafton
Ofsted judgements: Good- Attainment 8
- 42.0
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 44.9%
Rank 6
Netherwood Academy
Ofsted: Good- Attainment 8
- 42.6
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 39.3%
Rank 7
Outwood Academy Carlton
Ofsted: Good- Attainment 8
- 41.5
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 39.9%
Rank 8
Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good- Attainment 8
- 37.5
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 19.7%
Secondary schools in Barnsley without a rank
Trinity Academy St. Edwards
Ofsted: Outstanding