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Outwood Academy Shafton

Academy sponsor led · Barnsley · S72 8RE

Ages 11–16 · 1,377 pupils · Barnsley

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

40.7

Overall absence

12.6%

Admissions demand

1.11 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-05-07

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
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 8-0.44
−20+2
Attainment 840.7
English & maths grade 5+38%
English & maths grade 4+61%
EBacc entry43%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence12.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.1%
Unauthorised5.4%
Authorised absence
7.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,433

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

1.11 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

292

Places offered

263

1st-preference offers

254

Total preferences (any rank)
379
Preferred offers (top 3)
263
Applications from outside LA
8
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 fill102%

1,377 pupils · 1,350 places

Pupils on roll
1,377
Boys / girls
677 / 700
School capacity
1,350
Capacity fill
1,377 / 1,350 (102%)
Free school meals
38.3%
FSM pupils
527
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
Principal Alison McQueen

Location

Address
Engine Lane, Shafton
Postcode
S72 8RE
Town
Barnsley
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Barnsley
District
Barnsley
Constituency
Barnsley North
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, 1,377 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 38.3%.

Open schools in Barnsley
80
Secondary schools in Barnsley
8
Academies among open schools in Barnsley
74% (59)
Open schools in S72
10
Secondary in S72
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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    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+40%
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    • Absence4.0%
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    Ofsted: Good

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  • Birkwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS275%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM32.8%
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  • Ladywood Primary School

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    • FSM33.5%
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Contact

Headteacher
Principal Alison McQueen
Telephone
01226717730
Website
http://www.shafton.outwood.com/

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