Trinity Academy St. Edwards
Ofsted: OutstandingFree schools · Secondary
Barnsley · S70 6FP · Barnsley
Ages 11–16
- Absence7.6%
- FSM26.3%
- Demand1.60
0.4 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 NextURN 146455
Horizon Community College
Academy converter · Barnsley · S70 6PD
Ages 11–16 · 1,909 pupils · Barnsley
Ofsted
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Attainment 8
44.8
Overall absence
8.1%
Admissions demand
0.84 · Often has places
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Inspection date
2023-11-15
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-0.07
−20+2
Attainment 844.8
English & maths grade 5+40%
English & maths grade 4+62%
EBacc entry56%
EBacc APS: 4.1
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence8.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.9%
Unauthorised4.2%
- Authorised absence
- 3.9%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 3.3%
- Enrolments in measure
- 2,024
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Admissions demand
Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.
Demand ratio
0.84 · Often has places
1st preferences
279
Places offered
358
1st-preference offers
279
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 676
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 331
- Applications from outside LA
- 2
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 1
- Admissions policy (GIAS)
- Non-selective
Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill95%
1,909 pupils · 2,000 places
- Pupils on roll
- 1,909
- Boys / girls
- 944 / 965
- School capacity
- 2,000
- Capacity fill
- 1,909 / 2,000 (95%)
- Free school meals
- 29.9%
- FSM pupils
- 570
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: HCAT
- Academy trust
- HCAT
- Sponsor
- HCAT
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Huddart
Location
- Address
- Dodworth Road
- Postcode
- S70 6PD
- Town
- Barnsley
- County
- South Yorkshire
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- District
- Barnsley
- Constituency
- Penistone and Stocksbridge
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
SEN & specialist provision
As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Resourced provision
- Resourced provision and SEN unit
- Resourced places
- 9 on roll / 12 capacity
- SEN unit places
- 0 on roll / 0 capacity
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Barnsley, Barnsley, 1,909 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 29.9%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Barnsley Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Barnsley · S70 3DL · Barnsley
Ages 11–16
- Att843.0
- P8-0.4
- EM5+44%
- Absence10.5%
2.3 miles away
Darton Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Barnsley · S75 5EF · Barnsley
Ages 11–16
- Att848.9
- P80.4
- EM5+54%
- Absence7.9%
2.8 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Huddart
- Telephone
- 01226704230