Secondary schools in Barnsley
Where pupils go after Year 11 and after sixth form, school by school, with GCSE results. Destinations are for the 2023 leavers; results are from 2025.
Barnsley has 11 state-funded secondary schools. Of the 2,522 pupils who finished Year 11 here in 2023, 82% stayed in education (England 86%): 8% in a school sixth form, 3% at a sixth form college, 70% at a further education college.
Apprenticeships take 5% of leavers, well above the England rate of 3%.
After sixth form, 28% of students in Barnsley went to university (England 37%), and 9% of level 3 students reached one of the most selective universities (England 19%).
GCSE results in 2025: Attainment 8 of 44.0 against 46.1 for England; 45% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 45%).
After Year 11: Barnsley against England
| Measure | Barnsley | England |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 2,522 | 607,348 |
| Stayed in education | 82% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 8% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 3% | 13% |
| — further education college | 70% | 37% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 4% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 6% |
Where each school’s Year 11 leavers went
One band per school, sorted by the size of its 2023 Year 11 cohort. Band width is pupils; hover a band for the share, click a school for its profile. Counts are worked back from the percentages DfE publishes, so a band can be out by a pupil.
Map of secondary schools in Barnsley
Darker blue means a larger share of Year 11 leavers stayed in education. Click a school for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.
State-funded secondary schools (11)
Sorted by name. Click a school for its full picture. “Stayed in education” counts school sixth forms, sixth form colleges and FE colleges together.
| School | Pupils | Stayed in education | School sixth form | FE college | Apprenticeship | To university | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astrea Academy DearneAcademy converter | 1,071 | 76% | 4% | 70% | 5% | — | 40.2 | 40% |
| Barnsley AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 874 | 86% | 2% | 83% | 2% | — | 45.1 | 44% |
| Darton AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1,099 | 82% | 3% | 75% | 6% | — | 52.1 | 65% |
| Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1,108 | 77% | 5% | 71% | 6% | — | 37.5 | 20% |
| Horizon Community CollegeAcademy converter | 1,909 | 83% | 2% | 76% | 5% | — | 49.8 | 48% |
| Kirk Balk AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1,318 | 87% | 6% | 79% | 3% | — | 46.0 | 55% |
| Netherwood AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1,229 | 85% | 2% | 81% | 5% | — | 42.6 | 39% |
| Outwood Academy CarltonAcademy sponsor led | 1,109 | 80% | — | 74% | 5% | — | 41.5 | 40% |
| Outwood Academy ShaftonAcademy sponsor led | 1,377 | 75% | 2% | 69% | 5% | — | 42.0 | 45% |
| Penistone Grammar SchoolCommunity school · sixth form | 1,946 | 89% | 41% | 44% | 4% | 63% | 53.6 | 60% |
| Trinity Academy St. EdwardsFree schools | 882 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Independent schools, colleges and special schools with published data (3)
| School | Pupils | Stayed in education | School sixth form | FE college | Apprenticeship | To university | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley Collegecollege · Further education | — | 58% | 0% | 56% | 5% | 26% | 6.1 | 3% |
| Greenacre Schoolstate · Academy special converter · sixth form | 340 | 96% | 0% | 15% | 0% | — | — | — |
| Springwell Special Academystate · Academy special converter | 136 | 67% | 0% | 25% | 0% | — | 5.8 | 0% |