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Outwood Academy Carlton

Academy sponsor led · Barnsley · S71 3EW

Ages 11–16 · 1,109 pupils · Barnsley

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

39.7

Overall absence

13.0%

Admissions demand

1.17 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-12-01

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.25
−20+2
Attainment 839.7
English & maths grade 5+40%
English & maths grade 4+57%
EBacc entry27%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence13.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)38.3%
Unauthorised8.2%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
9.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,185

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

1.17 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

249

Places offered

212

1st-preference offers

211

Total preferences (any rank)
442
Preferred offers (top 3)
212
Applications from outside LA
3
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 fill101%

1,109 pupils · 1,100 places

Pupils on roll
1,109
Boys / girls
577 / 532
School capacity
1,100
Capacity fill
1,109 / 1,100 (101%)
Free school meals
38%
FSM pupils
421
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: OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Outwood Grange Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Paul Taylor

Location

Address
Royston Lane, Carlton
Postcode
S71 3EW
Town
Barnsley
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Barnsley
District
Barnsley
Constituency
Barnsley North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
25 on roll / 25 capacity

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, 1,109 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 38%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment….

Open schools in Barnsley
80
Secondary schools in Barnsley
8
Academies among open schools in Barnsley
74% (59)
Open schools in S71
18
Secondary in S71
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.

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    • Att840.7
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence12.6%

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  • Carlton Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM19.1%
    • Demand0.77

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  • Royston St John Baptist CE Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM27.8%
    • Demand0.88

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  • Parkside Primary Academy

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    Academy converter · Primary

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    • KS267%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM28.3%
    • Demand1.33

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  • Lift Meadstead

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Barnsley · S71 4JS · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM43.9%
    • Demand0.89

    0.8 miles away

  • Summerfields Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM14.5%
    • Demand0.88

    1.2 miles away

  • Springwell Special Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy special converter

    Barnsley · S71 2AY · Barnsley

    Ages 5–16

    • Att86.4
    • P8-1.4
    • EM5+0%
    • Absence23.3%

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Taylor
Telephone
01226728494
Website
https://www.carlton.outwood.com/

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