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Royston High - A Specialist Science College

Community school · Barnsley · S71 4EQ

Ages 11–16 · Barnsley

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
661
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs C Henshaw

Location

Address
Station Road, Royston
Postcode
S71 4EQ
Town
Barnsley
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Barnsley
District
Barnsley
Constituency
Barnsley Central
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban minor conurbation

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Barnsley, Barnsley. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

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.

Compare with theseAll in BarnsleyNear S71

  • Outwood Academy Carlton

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Barnsley · S71 3EW · Barnsley

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.7
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence13.0%

    0.9 miles away

  • Outwood Academy Shafton

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Barnsley · S72 8RE · Barnsley

    Ages 11–16

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

    2.3 miles away

  • Parkside Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S71 4QP · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.2 miles away

  • Royston St John Baptist CE Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S71 4QY · Barnsley

    Ages 5–11

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

    0.3 miles away

  • Lift Meadstead

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Barnsley · S71 4JS · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.3 miles away

  • Summerfields Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S71 4SF · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.5 miles away

  • Carlton Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S71 3HF · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs C Henshaw

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