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Netherwood Academy

Academy sponsor led · Barnsley · S73 8FE

Ages 11–16 · 1,229 pupils · Barnsley

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

42.6

Overall absence

12.2%

Admissions demand

0.85 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-03-12

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.41
−20+2
Attainment 842.6
English & maths grade 5+34%
English & maths grade 4+51%
EBacc entry34%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence12.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)36.4%
Unauthorised5.2%
Authorised absence
6.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,318

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

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

0.85 · Often has places

1st preferences

189

Places offered

310

1st-preference offers

189

Total preferences (any rank)
323
Preferred offers (top 3)
223
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
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 fill77%

1,229 pupils · 1,600 places

Pupils on roll
1,229
Boys / girls
646 / 583
School capacity
1,600
Capacity fill
1,229 / 1,600 (77%)
Free school meals
37.9%
FSM pupils
466
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Astrea Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Andrew Downing

Location

Address
Dove Valley Way, Wombwell
Postcode
S73 8FE
Town
Barnsley
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Barnsley
District
Barnsley
Constituency
Barnsley South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Barnsley, Barnsley, 1,229 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 37.9%.

Open schools in Barnsley
80
Secondary schools in Barnsley
8
Academies among open schools in Barnsley
74% (59)
Open schools in S73
10
Secondary in S73
1
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.

Compare with theseAll in BarnsleyNear S73

  • Barnsley Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Barnsley · S70 3DL · Barnsley

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.0
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence10.5%

    2.3 miles away

  • Kirk Balk Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Barnsley · S74 9HX · Barnsley

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.8
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence10.0%

    2.9 miles away

  • Outwood Primary Academy Darfield

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Barnsley · S73 9LT · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM33.3%
    • Demand1.03

    0.5 miles away

  • Upperwood Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S73 9NL · Barnsley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM29.2%
    • Demand1.02

    0.6 miles away

  • Kings Oak Primary

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S73 8TX · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM32.6%

    0.7 miles away

  • High View Primary Learning Centre

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S73 8QS · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM37.4%
    • Demand1.03

    0.7 miles away

  • Wombwell Park Street Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S73 0HS · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM23.8%
    • Demand0.98

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Downing
Telephone
01226272000
Website
https://astreanetherwood.org/

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