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Best Schools in Barnsley by Progress 8 — Ranked | y.school | y.school

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Progress 8 ranking

Best Schools in Barnsley by Progress 8

Schools in Barnsley ranked by Progress 8. Higher is better.

50 schools12 with Progress 8 dataAvg: -0.59

50

Schools listed

12

With Progress 8

-0.59

Avg Progress 8

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Progress 8 Attainment 8 Attendance Value for Money

Rankings by Progress 8

Higher is better. Schools without Progress 8 data appear at the end.

SecondaryGoodP8: 0.3779th pct

Penistone Grammar School

Secondary

Good

P8: 0.33

77th pct

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Horizon Community College

SecondaryGoodP8: -0.0750th pct

Kirk Balk Academy

SecondaryGoodP8: -0.1346th pct

Outwood Academy Carlton

SecondaryP8: -0.2538th pct

Barnsley Academy

SecondaryGoodP8: -0.3929th pct

Netherwood Academy

SecondaryGoodP8: -0.4128th pct

Outwood Academy Shafton

SecondaryGoodP8: -0.4427th pct

Astrea Academy Dearne

SecondaryGoodP8: -0.6718th pct

Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School

All-throughP8: -0.7416th pct

Springwell Special Academy

Sixth FormGoodP8: -1.428th pct

Barnsley College

Sixth FormP8: -3.200th pct

Keresforth Primary School

PrimaryGoodNo Progress 8 data

Oxspring Primary School

PrimaryGoodNo Progress 8 data

Millhouse Primary School

PrimaryGoodNo Progress 8 data

Springvale Primary School

PrimaryGoodNo Progress 8 data

Thurlstone Primary School

PrimaryGoodNo Progress 8 data

Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School

PrimaryGoodNo Progress 8 data

Silkstone Primary School

PrimaryGoodNo Progress 8 data

Gawber Primary School

PrimaryOutstandingNo Progress 8 data

Joseph Locke Primary School

PrimaryGoodNo Progress 8 data

Birkwood Primary School

PrimaryNo Progress 8 data

Cherry Dale Primary School

PrimaryNo Progress 8 data

Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School

PrimaryGoodNo Progress 8 data

Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

PrimaryGoodNo Progress 8 data

Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

PrimaryGoodNo Progress 8 data

Holy Rood Catholic Primary School

PrimaryGoodNo Progress 8 data

Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School

PrimaryGoodNo Progress 8 data

St Helen's Catholic Primary School

PrimaryGoodNo Progress 8 data

St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School

PrimaryGoodNo Progress 8 data

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

PrimaryGoodNo Progress 8 data

The Robert Ogden School

Sixth FormNo Progress 8 data

Northern College for Residential Adult Education Limited

Sixth FormNo Progress 8 data

Athersley North Primary School

PrimaryGoodNo Progress 8 data

Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School

PrimaryGoodNo Progress 8 data

St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley

PrimaryGoodNo Progress 8 data

All Saints Academy Darfield

PrimaryRequires ImprovementNo Progress 8 data

Gooseacre Primary Academy

PrimaryNo Progress 8 data

Upperwood Academy

PrimaryNo Progress 8 data

The Hill Primary Academy

PrimaryGoodNo Progress 8 data

Highgate Primary Academy

PrimaryGoodNo Progress 8 data

Carrfield Primary Academy

PrimaryGoodNo Progress 8 data

PrimaryGoodNo Progress 8 data

Carlton Primary Academy

PrimaryGoodNo Progress 8 data

Parkside Primary Academy

PrimaryGoodNo Progress 8 data

Summerfields Primary Academy

PrimaryGoodNo Progress 8 data

Queens Road Academy

PrimaryGoodNo Progress 8 data

Heather Garth Primary School Academy

PrimaryGoodNo Progress 8 data

Hoyland Common Primary School

PrimaryGoodNo Progress 8 data

West Meadows Primary School

PrimaryGoodNo Progress 8 data

Showing the top 50 schools by Progress 8. The full directory for Barnsley contains more schools.