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Barnsley Academy

Farm Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 3DL · URN 131749

Public data summary

5.1

out of 10 · 22 data sources

Coverage 65% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 449
Age range: 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 900
Local authority: Barnsley

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.39
GCSE Attainment 8: 43.0

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 10.5%
Persistent absence: 31.3%
Free school meals: 30.4%
SEN support: 17.5%
English additional language: 16.1%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 10.1:1
Average class size: 27.8
Staff turnover: 17.6%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

6.4

4 contributing signals

Progress

6.0

2 contributing signals

Attendance

3.4

6 contributing signals

Resources

5.6

4 contributing signals

Equity

3.3

6 contributing signals

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