Netherwood Academy
Barnsley, S73 8FE · Barnsley · secondary school
7th of 10 secondary schools in Barnsley we can score, 11 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 5.0/10 against 590 of them, against 3.1/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 39.3 · 38 | 30% | 1.16 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.41 · 20 | 25% | 0.50 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 42.6 · 33 | 10% | 0.33 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 39.3% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 42.6, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.41 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Ofsted rated the school Good in May 2024. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (5.0 out of 10 against similar schools, 3.1 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join chess, computing, choirs, bands, the school newspaper, Duke of Edinburgh Award, and Sports Leaders clubs. They participate in National School Sports Week, school plays, shows, assemblies, and residential visits. An after-school club is available.
Getting in. The school has 1271 pupils in a capacity of 1600, leaving 329 spare places. This means the school has real spare room, so a place is likely and classes are smaller than it is built for.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils to close the gap between their Progress 8 score and the national benchmark? What specific activities are included in the after-school club? How do you manage class sizes given the current number of spare places?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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