Secondary schools in Barnsley
9 secondary schools in Barnsley, sorted by latest Ofsted grade. Grades come from two inspection systems; each school page states which, and the guide explains the difference. A grade shown with a year, like "Good (2019)", is the last one Ofsted published for that school and sorts below current grades. We don't invent rankings. All-through schools, which take pupils from 4 to 18, are listed on both the primary and the secondary page for their town.
Barnsley in figures
For Year 7 places in September 2026, families named the 9 schools in Barnsley first 1,984 times for 2,030 places: 0.98 first choices per place, against 0.96 across the Barnsley authority's 11 schools. 3 of the 9 had more first choices than places. For 2026 entry, 5 schools here gave their last places on distance, from 1.68 miles (Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School) to 5.98 miles (Outwood Academy Carlton).
Totals for the schools listed on this page. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE; last-offer distances as the council published them.
- Trinity Academy St. Edwards
- Barnsley Academy
- Darton Academy
- Horizon Community College
- Kirk Balk Academy
- Netherwood Academy
- Outwood Academy Shafton
- Outwood Academy Carlton
- Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School
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Browse by authority: Barnsley · compare schools side by side · the map. School data: DfE & Ofsted, Open Government Licence v3.0.