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Special Schools in Barnsley

18 special schools from official GIAS records in Barnsley, England.

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School data currently covers England using official GIAS records. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland may be added when official datasets are integrated.

About schools in Barnsley

Barnsley has 18 special schools listed in the Department for Education's Get Information about Schools (GIAS) register. By phase, that is 2 secondary (67%) and 1 primary (33%). Barnsley spans 2 local authorities, most special schools sitting in Barnsley (17). The most common types are community special school (8), other independent special school (4) and academy special converter (3).

How many special schools are there in Barnsley?

GIAS lists 18 special schools in Barnsley, England.

What types of special schools are in Barnsley?

The biggest groups by phase are secondary (2) and primary (1).

Which local authority covers Barnsley?

Barnsley spans Barnsley and Wakefield; check each school's page for its own authority.

Where does this Barnsley data come from?

School records come from GIAS; inspection outcomes from Ofsted and results from DfE performance tables, where available for each school.

School listings

  • Crevesford School

    Community special school

    Barnsley · S71 2AY · Barnsley

    Ages 3–19

  • Dove School

    Other independent special school

    Barnsley · S75 6PP · Barnsley

    Ages 9–18

    • FSM0.0%

  • Grasmere School

    Other independent special school

    Barnsley · S70 3PZ · Barnsley

    Ages 8–16

  • Greenacre School

    Community special school

    Barnsley · S70 6RG · Barnsley

    Ages 3–19

  • The Felkirk Centre

    Community special school

    Barnsley · S72 9DF · Wakefield

    Ages 5–16

  • The Gables School

    Community special school

    Barnsley · S73 8TL · Barnsley

    Ages 2–19

  • Whinmoor School

    Community special school

    Barnsley · S75 1LD · Barnsley

    Ages 5–16

  • Greenacre School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy special converter

    Barnsley · S70 6RG · Barnsley

    Ages 3–19

    • KS20%
    • Absence10.4%
    • FSM55.6%

  • Horizon Community College

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Barnsley · S70 6PD · Barnsley

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.8
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence8.1%

  • Lift Meadstead

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Barnsley · S71 4JS · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

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

  • Springwell Special Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy special converter

    Barnsley · S71 2AY · Barnsley

    Ages 5–16

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

  • The Robert Ogden School

    Other independent special school

    Barnsley · S63 0BG · Barnsley

    Ages 5–19

    • Att82.6
    • EM5+11%