Outwood Academy Carlton
Royston Lane, Carlton, Barnsley, S71 3EWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Outwood Academy Carlton is a secondary school in Barnsley for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 95 schools in Barnsley. It ranks 7th of 8 secondary schools in Barnsley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2019.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 16 January 2019, report published 3 March 2019
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 15 October 2024
Pupils are taught to 'be good human beings' as part of the ethos at Outwood Academy Carlton. Pupils of all backgrounds and abilities are welcomed, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils are taught to be ready for the wider world when they leave school. For example, pupils are taught how to tie a tie and how to polish their shoes. The school has high ambitions for its pupils. Pupils are happy and enjoy learning. Pupils develop a thorough grounding in knowledge and skills. Pupils that attend regularly do well in examinations at the end of key stage 4. Some pupils do not attend regularly enough and this limits how well they achieve. Pupils have a strong moral code and behave well in and outside of lessons. They contribute to the wider community. For example, pupils do litter picks to tidy the local environment and support a range of charities. Pupils learn how to save lives with lessons about resuscitation techniques. Pupils enjoy a wide range of clubs such as darts, chess, cheerleading and gardening. Pupils feel safe. They are taught about local dangers such as swimming in lakes.
What the school should improve
- Although attendance has substantially improved, a significant number of pupils are still absent from school too often. This limits the progress they make through the curriculum and their outcomes in external examinations. The school should prioritise attendance and work with the community to ensure that attendance and outcomes continue to improve.
- Methods by which checks are made of pupil misconceptions and understanding lack consistency across the school. This means that pupils sometimes do not link ideas and knowledge together as effectively as they could. The school should ensure that there is greater consistency in checks that are made of pupils' understanding, and that this supports pupils to link their knowledge and ideas together.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
213 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
1,109 pupils on roll, with places for 1,100
Schools near Outwood Academy Carlton
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | Attainment 8: 37.5 |
| Outwood Academy Shafton | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | Attainment 8: 42.0 |
| Horizon Community College | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 49.8 |
| Barnsley Academy | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 45.1 |
| Trinity Academy St. Edwards | 4 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Taylor
- Phone
- 01226728494
- Address
- Royston Lane, Carlton, Barnsley, S71 3EW
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- URN
- 139210
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.