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Darton Academy

Ballfield Lane, Barnsley, S75 5EF · URN 146320

Public data summary

6.4

out of 10 · 22 data sources

Coverage 65% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 563
Age range: 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,200
Local authority: Barnsley

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: 0.37
GCSE Attainment 8: 48.9

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 7.9%
Persistent absence: 22.4%
Free school meals: 21.0%
SEN support: 12.5%
English additional language: 4.4%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 10.1:1
Average class size: 24.0
Staff turnover: 23.7%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

7.3

4 contributing signals

Progress

7.6

2 contributing signals

Attendance

5.5

6 contributing signals

Resources

5.1

4 contributing signals

Equity

5.9

6 contributing signals

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Official website

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