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Darton Academy
Ballfield Lane Darton, Barnsley, S755EF
012 2623 2306
School Profile
GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 16
PUPILS
1170
Darton Academy is an Academy (Academy sponsor led). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 16 and has a capacity of 1200. The school was last rated as Inadequate by Ofsted on 19 Oct 2017.
PUPIL MIX
602 boys and 568 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
18.3
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
16.5%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
2.4%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
11.7%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020 SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
6.8%
EHC PLAN
5.3%
School Performance
Attainment 8 score
School
Local Authority
England
Progress 8 score
Not available
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs
School
Local Authority
England
English Baccalaureate
| School | Local Authority | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils entering EBacc | Not available | 30% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | Not available | 3.7 | 4.07 |
School Inspections
Inspectorate | The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) |
Inspection reports | |
Latest inspection rating | |
Latest inspection date | 19 Oct 2017 |
Latest inspection summary: | |
| Category | Assessment |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal development | No Judgement |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Safeguarding is effective | Yes |
School Admissions
Demand for secondary school places
High
| Applications and Offers | |
|---|---|
| Total preferred applications | 365 |
| Of which first preference applications | 177 |
| Of which second preference applications | 126 |
| Of which third preference applications | 62 |
| Total offers made | 215 |
| Of which first preference offers | 175 |
| Of which second preference offers | 29 |
| Of which third preference offers | 3 |
School Destinations
Destination data is not available for this school.
School Neighbourhood
PUBLIC TRANSPORT |
5
|
GREEN SPACE |
6
|
ENVIRONMENT |
7
|
SAFETY |
4
|
PROPERTY | £126,000 Median house price as at
September 2020
|
DIVERSITY MIX
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