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ClosedSecondaryURN 136404

Horizon Community College

Voluntary controlled school · Barnsley · S70 6PD

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–16

Pupils

1,956

Local authority

Barnsley

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Barnsley, Barnsley, 1,956 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 16.5%.

Open schools in Barnsley
80
Secondary schools in Barnsley
8
Academies among open schools in Barnsley
74% (59)
Open schools in S70
17
Secondary in S70
3
Open schools in Barnsley LA
96
Secondary in Barnsley LA
10

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Overview

School type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Status
Closed
URN
136404

Location

Address
Dodworth Road
Postcode
S70 6PD
Town
Barnsley
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Barnsley

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 17 Jan 2019.

Pupils on roll
1,956
Boys / girls
1,018 / 938
School capacity
2,000
Capacity fill
1,956 / 2,000 (98%)
Free school meals
16.5%
FSM pupils
322
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Religious character
Does not apply
Governance
Voluntary controlled school

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