Barnsley Academy

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Barnsley Academy
Location
Farm Road

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S70 3DL

England
Coordinates53°31′52″N 1°27′01″W / 53.53119°N 1.45020°W / 53.53119; -1.45020
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoThe best in everyone
Established2006
FounderUnited Learning Trust
SpecialistScience
Department for Education URN131749 Tables
OfstedReports
PrincipalStephen Pitcher
GenderMixed
Age11 to 16
Websitehttp://www.barnsley-academy.org/

Barnsley Academy is a secondary school in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. The school opened in September 2006.[1]

The school has academy status, having joined United Learning when opened.

Ofsted judgements

The school was inspected by Ofsted in 2020, with a judgement of Good.[2] It was inspected again in January 2025; this was an ungraded inspection, meaning the outcome is whether or not the school "has taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at that previous inspection".[3] The inspection found that "Barnsley Academy has taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection".[3]

References

  1. "EduBase - Barnsley Academy". www.education.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 19 April 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  2. Scott, Colin (2020). "Inspection of Barnsley Academy". Ofsted. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  3. 1 2 Wraith, Thomas (2025). "Inspection of a school judged good for overall effectiveness before September 2024: Barnsley Academy". Ofsted. Retrieved 16 October 2025.