Barnsley College

Inspection Report
Outstanding
Last Inspection Date: 11-03-2022
School Data Print
Head's Name
Mr David Akeroyd
Residency Type
Day School
Gender Profile
Curriculum Covered
Year 10 (Age 14-15)
Year 11 (Age 15-16)
Year 12 (Age 16-17)
Year 13 (Age 17-18)
DfE reference no.
370/8001
URN
UKPRN
10000536
Type of School: Colleges
Further education
Age range: 14 - 99
Urban / Rural: (England/Wales) Urban minor conurbation
Special Classes: (Not applicable)
Admissions Policy: Not applicable
Local authority name: Barnsley
School Performance Print 23/24
No primary test or assessment data has been published for 2020, 2021 or 2022
KS4 23/24
KS4 22/23
KS4 21/22
KS4 0/ 1
KS5 23/24
KS5 22/23
KS5 21/22
KS5 18/19
KS5 17/18
KS5 16/17
A total of 95 Pupils were at the end of key stage 4
Key Stage 4
Attainment 8 School Local Authority England
Average score per pupil 6.5 NA NA
Average score per pupil - English element 1.9 NA NA
Average score per pupil - mathematics element 3.3 NA NA
Average score per pupil - EBacc element 1.1 NA NA
Average score per pupil - Open element 0.1 NA NA
Average score per pupil - Open element GCSE only 0.1 NA NA
Progress 8 School Local Authority England
Number of pupils in the progress measure 84 NA NA
Measure after adjustment for extreme scores -3.2 NA NA
Measure for English element -3.49 NA NA
Measure for mathematics element -2.29 NA NA
Measure for EBacc element -3.42 NA NA
Measure for open element -4 NA NA
Percentage of pupils achieving standard 9-4 passes in both English and mathematics GCSEs 1.10% NA NA
Percentage of pupils achieving strong 9-5 passes in both English and mathematics GCSEs 0.00% NA NA
EBacc (English Baccalaureate) School Local Authority England
Average score per pupil 0.46 NA NA
Percentage of KS4 pupils with entries in all EBacc subject areas 0.00% NA NA
Percentage of pupils achieving with 9-4 passes 0.00% NA NA
Percentage of pupils achieving with 9-5 passes 0.00% NA NA
Percentage of pupils entering the English subject area 0.00% NA NA
Percentage of pupils achieving the English subject area with a standard 9-4 pass 0.00% NA NA
Percentage of pupils achieving the English subject area with a strong 9-5 pass 0.00% NA NA
Percentage of pupils entering the Maths subject area 85.30% NA NA
Percentage of pupils achieving the Maths subject area with a standard 9-4 pass 6.30% NA NA
Percentage of pupils achieving the Maths subject area with a strong 9-5 pass 2.10% NA NA
Percentage of pupils entering the Science subject area 33.70% NA NA
Percentage of pupils achieving the Science subject area with a standard 9-4 pass 3.10% NA NA
Percentage of pupils achieving the Science subject area with a strong 9-5 pass 0.00% NA NA
Percentage of pupils entering the Humanities subject area 0.00% NA NA
Percentage of pupils achieving the Humanities subject area with a standard 9-4 pass NE NA NA
Percentage of pupils achieving the Humanities subject area with a strong 9-5 pass NE NA NA
Percentage of pupils entering the Language subject area 0.00% NA NA
Percentage of pupils achieving the Language subject area with a standard 9-4 pass NE NA NA
Percentage of pupils achieving the Language subject area with a strong 9-5 pass NE NA NA
EAL (English as additional language)
Number of pupils at the end of key stage 4 with English as additional language (EAL) NP
Percentage of pupils at the end of key stage 4 with English as additional language (EAL) NP
Average Attainment 8 score per EAL pupil NP
Average Attainment 8 score per EAL pupil for English element NE
Average Attainment 8 score per EAL pupil for mathematics element NE
Average Attainment 8 score per EAL pupil for EBacc element NE
Average Attainment 8 score per EAL pupil for open element NE
Average Attainment 8 score per EAL pupil - GCSE only NE
Average Attainment 8 score per EAL pupil - non-GCSE only NE
Adjusted Progress 8 measure for EAL pupils NP
Average point score EBacc per EAL pupil NP
Percentage of EAL pupils with entries in all English Baccalaureate subject areas NP
Percentage of EAL pupils achieving the English Baccalaureate with 9-4 passes NP
Percentage of EAL pupils achieving the English Baccalaureate with 9-5 passes NP
SEN Support (Special educational needs and disabilities)
EHC plan (Education, Health and Care plan)
Percentage of pupils at the end of key stage 4 with special educational needs (SEN) including those with or without a statement or Education, health and care (EHC) plan NA
A total of 79 Pupils were at the end of key stage 4
Key Stage 4
Attainment 8 School Local Authority England
Average score per pupil 5.7 43.9 44.6
Average score per pupil - English element 2.1 9.5 9.4
Average score per pupil - mathematics element 3.3 8.7 8.5
Average score per pupil - EBacc element 0.3 12.5 13.1
Progress 8 School Local Authority England
Number of pupils in the progress measure 69 2448 NA
Measure after adjustment for extreme scores -3.07 -0.16 NA
Measure for English element -3.19 -0.16 NA
Measure for mathematics element -2.1 -0.13 NA
Measure for EBacc element -3.34 -0.2 NA
Measure for open element -3.83 -0.19 NA
Percentage of pupils achieving standard 9-4 passes in both English and mathematics GCSEs 13% 62%% 61%%
Percentage of pupils achieving strong 9-5 passes in both English and mathematics GCSEs 4% 43%% 42%%
EBacc (English Baccalaureate) School Local Authority England
Average score per pupil 0.31 3.83 3.88
Percentage of KS4 pupils with entries in all EBacc subject areas 0% 39%% 36%%
Percentage of pupils achieving with 9-4 passes 0% 23%% 22%%
Percentage of pupils achieving with 9-5 passes 0% 15%% 16%%
Percentage of pupils entering the English subject area 1% 93%% 88%%
Percentage of pupils achieving the English subject area with a standard 9-4 pass 0% 72%% 70%%
Percentage of pupils achieving the English subject area with a strong 9-5 pass 0% 58%% 57%%
Percentage of pupils entering the Maths subject area 70% 96%% 90%%
Percentage of pupils achieving the Maths subject area with a standard 9-4 pass 15% 66%% 66%%
Percentage of pupils achieving the Maths subject area with a strong 9-5 pass 5% 48%% 48%%
Percentage of pupils entering the Science subject area 3% 92%% 89%%
Percentage of pupils achieving the Science subject area with a standard 9-4 pass SUPP 64%% 66%%
Percentage of pupils achieving the Science subject area with a strong 9-5 pass SUPP 45%% 49%%
Percentage of pupils entering the Humanities subject area 0% 85%% 77%%
Percentage of pupils achieving the Humanities subject area with a standard 9-4 pass NE 60%% 64%%
Percentage of pupils achieving the Humanities subject area with a strong 9-5 pass NE 49%% 52%%
Percentage of pupils entering the Language subject area 0% 42%% 44%%
Percentage of pupils achieving the Language subject area with a standard 9-4 pass NE 63%% 72%%
Percentage of pupils achieving the Language subject area with a strong 9-5 pass NE 45%% 58%%
EAL (English as additional language)
Number of pupils at the end of key stage 4 with English as additional language (EAL) NP
Percentage of pupils at the end of key stage 4 with English as additional language (EAL) NP
Average Attainment 8 score per EAL pupil NP
Average Attainment 8 score per EAL pupil for English element NE
Average Attainment 8 score per EAL pupil for mathematics element NE
Average Attainment 8 score per EAL pupil for EBacc element NE
Average Attainment 8 score per EAL pupil for open element NE
Average Attainment 8 score per EAL pupil - GCSE only NE
Average Attainment 8 score per EAL pupil - non-GCSE only NE
Adjusted Progress 8 measure for EAL pupils NP
Average point score EBacc per EAL pupil NP
Percentage of EAL pupils with entries in all English Baccalaureate subject areas NP
Percentage of EAL pupils achieving the English Baccalaureate with 9-4 passes NP
Percentage of EAL pupils achieving the English Baccalaureate with 9-5 passes NP
SEN Support (Special educational needs and disabilities)
EHC plan (Education, Health and Care plan)
Percentage of pupils at the end of key stage 4 with special educational needs (SEN) including those with or without a statement or Education, health and care (EHC) plan NA
A total of NA Pupils were at the end of key stage 4
Key Stage 4
Attainment 8 School Local Authority England
Average score per pupil NA 45.2 48.9
Average score per pupil - English element NA 9.9 10.4
Average score per pupil - mathematics element NA 8.8 9.5
Average score per pupil - EBacc element NA 12.8 14.2
Average score per pupil - Open element NA 13.6 14.8
Average score per pupil - Open element GCSE only NA 13.6 14.8
Average score per pupil - Open element Non-GCSE only NA 4.1 2.8
Progress 8 School Local Authority England
Number of pupils in the progress measure NA 2359 553527
Measure after adjustment for extreme scores NA -0.2 -0.03
Measure for English element NA -0.11 -0.05
Measure for mathematics element NA -0.13 -0.03
Measure for EBacc element NA -0.27 -0.04
Measure for open element NA -0.24 -0.04
Percentage of pupils achieving standard 9-4 passes in both English and mathematics GCSEs NA 63.2% 69%
Percentage of pupils achieving strong 9-5 passes in both English and mathematics GCSEs NA 45.3% 50%
EBacc (English Baccalaureate) School Local Authority England
Average score per pupil NA 3.95 4.28
Percentage of KS4 pupils with entries in all EBacc subject areas NA 39.7% 38.8%
Percentage of pupils achieving with 9-4 passes NA 24.2% 26.9%
Percentage of pupils achieving with 9-5 passes NA 18.5% 20.3%
Percentage of pupils entering the English subject area NA 93.6% 94.9%
Percentage of pupils achieving the English subject area with a standard 9-4 pass NA 75.2% 79%
Percentage of pupils achieving the English subject area with a strong 9-5 pass NA 61% 65.6%
Percentage of pupils entering the Maths subject area NA 97.1% 96.7%
Percentage of pupils achieving the Maths subject area with a standard 9-4 pass NA 66.5% 72.9%
Percentage of pupils achieving the Maths subject area with a strong 9-5 pass NA 49.8% 54.9%
Percentage of pupils entering the Science subject area NA 94.3% 95%
Percentage of pupils achieving the Science subject area with a standard 9-4 pass NA 62.7% 69.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving the Science subject area with a strong 9-5 pass NA 42.7% 51.4%
Percentage of pupils entering the Humanities subject area NA 85.7% 81.6%
Percentage of pupils achieving the Humanities subject area with a standard 9-4 pass NA 62.4% 69.8%
Percentage of pupils achieving the Humanities subject area with a strong 9-5 pass NA 50.2% 57.3%
Percentage of pupils entering the Language subject area NA 42.2% 44.9%
Percentage of pupils achieving the Language subject area with a standard 9-4 pass NA 66.9% 76.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving the Language subject area with a strong 9-5 pass NA 56.9% 65.5%
EAL (English as additional language)
Percentage of pupils at the end of key stage 4 with English as additional language (EAL) NP
Average Attainment 8 score per EAL pupil NP
Average Attainment 8 score per EAL pupil for English element NE
Average Attainment 8 score per EAL pupil for mathematics element NE
Average Attainment 8 score per EAL pupil for EBacc element NE
Average Attainment 8 score per EAL pupil for open element NE
Average Attainment 8 score per EAL pupil - GCSE only NE
Average Attainment 8 score per EAL pupil - non-GCSE only NE
Adjusted Progress 8 measure for EAL pupils NP
Average point score EBacc per EAL pupil NP
Percentage of EAL pupils with entries in all English Baccalaureate subject areas NP
Percentage of EAL pupils achieving the English Baccalaureate with 9-4 passes NP
Percentage of EAL pupils achieving the English Baccalaureate with 9-5 passes NP
SEN Support (Special educational needs and disabilities)
EHC plan (Education, Health and Care plan)
Percentage of pupils at the end of key stage 4 with special educational needs (SEN) including those with or without a statement or Education, health and care (EHC) plan NA
A total of 95 Pupils were at the end of key stage 4
Key Stage 4
Attainment 8 School Local Authority England
Average score per pupil 6.5 NA NA
Average score per pupil - English element 1.9 NA NA
Average score per pupil - mathematics element 3.3 NA NA
Average score per pupil - EBacc element 1.1 NA NA
Average score per pupil - Open element 0.1 NA NA
Average score per pupil - Open element GCSE only 0.1 NA NA
Progress 8 School Local Authority England
Number of pupils in the progress measure 84 NA NA
Measure after adjustment for extreme scores -3.2 NA NA
Measure for English element -3.49 NA NA
Measure for mathematics element -2.29 NA NA
Measure for EBacc element -3.42 NA NA
Measure for open element -4 NA NA
Percentage of pupils achieving standard 9-4 passes in both English and mathematics GCSEs 1.10% NA NA
Percentage of pupils achieving strong 9-5 passes in both English and mathematics GCSEs 0.00% NA NA
EBacc (English Baccalaureate) School Local Authority England
Average score per pupil 0.46 NA NA
Percentage of KS4 pupils with entries in all EBacc subject areas 0.00% NA NA
Percentage of pupils achieving with 9-4 passes 0.00% NA NA
Percentage of pupils achieving with 9-5 passes 0.00% NA NA
Percentage of pupils entering the English subject area 0.00% NA NA
Percentage of pupils achieving the English subject area with a standard 9-4 pass 0.00% NA NA
Percentage of pupils achieving the English subject area with a strong 9-5 pass 0.00% NA NA
Percentage of pupils entering the Maths subject area 85.30% NA NA
Percentage of pupils achieving the Maths subject area with a standard 9-4 pass 6.30% NA NA
Percentage of pupils achieving the Maths subject area with a strong 9-5 pass 2.10% NA NA
Percentage of pupils entering the Science subject area 33.70% NA NA
Percentage of pupils achieving the Science subject area with a standard 9-4 pass 3.10% NA NA
Percentage of pupils achieving the Science subject area with a strong 9-5 pass 0.00% NA NA
Percentage of pupils entering the Humanities subject area 0.00% NA NA
Percentage of pupils achieving the Humanities subject area with a standard 9-4 pass NE NA NA
Percentage of pupils achieving the Humanities subject area with a strong 9-5 pass NE NA NA
Percentage of pupils entering the Language subject area 0.00% NA NA
Percentage of pupils achieving the Language subject area with a standard 9-4 pass NE NA NA
Percentage of pupils achieving the Language subject area with a strong 9-5 pass NE NA NA
EAL (English as additional language)
Number of pupils at the end of key stage 4 with English as additional language (EAL) NP
Percentage of pupils at the end of key stage 4 with English as additional language (EAL) NP
Average Attainment 8 score per EAL pupil NP
Average Attainment 8 score per EAL pupil for English element NE
Average Attainment 8 score per EAL pupil for mathematics element NE
Average Attainment 8 score per EAL pupil for EBacc element NE
Average Attainment 8 score per EAL pupil for open element NE
Average Attainment 8 score per EAL pupil - GCSE only NE
Average Attainment 8 score per EAL pupil - non-GCSE only NE
Adjusted Progress 8 measure for EAL pupils NP
Average point score EBacc per EAL pupil NP
Percentage of EAL pupils with entries in all English Baccalaureate subject areas NP
Percentage of EAL pupils achieving the English Baccalaureate with 9-4 passes NP
Percentage of EAL pupils achieving the English Baccalaureate with 9-5 passes NP
SEN Support (Special educational needs and disabilities)
EHC plan (Education, Health and Care plan)
Percentage of pupils at the end of key stage 4 with special educational needs (SEN) including those with or without a statement or Education, health and care (EHC) plan NA
Progress Score
A Level -0.39
Number of 16-18 year old students in sixth form: 5217
Number of students aged 16-18 at the end of KS5 (includes students who entered for advanced level 3 qualifications or below-level 3 qualifications): 2568
Key Stage 5
School Local Authority England
Number of students at the end of KS5 who entered for at least one AS or A level qualification 361
Average point score per A level entry 32.40
Average point score per A level entry expressed as a grade C+
Best 3 A levels measures School Local Authority England
Number of students included 259
Average point score 32.48
Average point score expressed as a grade C+
A Level with AAB measure At least three A Level Subjects with at least two of which are in facilitating subjects (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Geography, History, English Literature, and Classical/Modern Languages) School Local Authority England
Number of students included 259
Percentage of students included 7.3% % %
Entered for at least one advanced (level 3) academic qualification School Local Authority England
Number of students at the end of KS5 373
Average point score 32.28
Average point score expressed as a grade C+
Entered for at least one applied general qualification School Local Authority England
Number of students at the end of KS5 369
Average point score 28.62
Average point score expressed as a grade Merit+
Entered for at least one tech level qualification School Local Authority England
Number of students at the end of KS5 111
Average point score 25.02
Average point score expressed as a grade Merit
Progress Score
Number of 16-18 year old students in sixth form: 4989
Number of students aged 16-18 at the end of KS5 (includes students who entered for advanced level 3 qualifications or below-level 3 qualifications): 2623
Key Stage 5
School Local Authority England
Number of students at the end of KS5 who entered for at least one AS or A level qualification 428
Average point score per A level entry 31.97
Average point score per A level entry expressed as a grade C+
Best 3 A levels measures School Local Authority England
Number of students included 275
Average point score 32.67
Average point score expressed as a grade C+
A Level with AAB measure At least three A Level Subjects with at least two of which are in facilitating subjects (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Geography, History, English Literature, and Classical/Modern Languages) School Local Authority England
Number of students included 275
Percentage of students included 5.80% % %
Entered for at least one advanced (level 3) academic qualification School Local Authority England
Number of students at the end of KS5 436
Average point score 32
Average point score expressed as a grade C+
Entered for at least one applied general qualification School Local Authority England
Number of students at the end of KS5 278
Average point score 31.52
Average point score expressed as a grade Dist-
Entered for at least one tech level qualification School Local Authority England
Number of students at the end of KS5 252
Average point score 25.12
Average point score expressed as a grade Merit
Progress Score
Number of 16-18 year old students in sixth form: 4935
Number of students aged 16-18 at the end of KS5 (includes students who entered for advanced level 3 qualifications or below-level 3 qualifications): 2617
Key Stage 5
School Local Authority England
Number of students at the end of KS5 who entered for at least one AS or A level qualification 357
Average point score per A level entry 34.21
Average point score per A level entry expressed as a grade C+
Best 3 A levels measures School Local Authority England
Number of students included 258
Average point score 33.5
Average point score expressed as a grade C+
A Level with AAB measure At least three A Level Subjects with at least two of which are in facilitating subjects (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Geography, History, English Literature, and Classical/Modern Languages) School Local Authority England
Number of students included 258
Percentage of students included 8.50% % %
Entered for at least one advanced (level 3) academic qualification School Local Authority England
Number of students at the end of KS5 358
Average point score 34.22
Average point score expressed as a grade C+
Entered for at least one applied general qualification School Local Authority England
Number of students at the end of KS5 177
Average point score 35.85
Average point score expressed as a grade Dist
Entered for at least one tech level qualification School Local Authority England
Number of students at the end of KS5 253
Average point score 27.47
Average point score expressed as a grade Merit+
Progress Score
A Level -0.17
Below average (About 25% of schools/colleges in England)
5%
17%
48%
25%
5%
Applied General -0.23
Below average (About 11% of schools/colleges in England)
5%
16%
63%
11%
5%
Academic -0.16
Below average (About 25% of schools/colleges in England)
5%
17%
47%
25%
5%
Number of 16-18 year old students in sixth form: 4533
Number of students aged 16-18 at the end of KS5 (includes students who entered for advanced level 3 qualifications or below-level 3 qualifications): 2549
Key Stage 5
School Local Authority England
Number of students at the end of KS5 who entered for at least one AS or A level qualification 401 365 226301
Average point score per A level entry 29.53 31.52 33.77
Average point score per A level entry expressed as a grade C C C+
Best 3 A levels measures School Local Authority England
Number of students included 269 509 289623
Average point score 31.03 32.79 33.26
Average point score expressed as a grade C C+ C+
A Level with AAB measure At least three A Level Subjects with at least two of which are in facilitating subjects (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Geography, History, English Literature, and Classical/Modern Languages) School Local Authority England
Number of students included 269 509 289623
Percentage of students included 6.7% 9.6% 15.8%
Entered for at least one advanced (level 3) academic qualification School Local Authority England
Number of students at the end of KS5 402 510 296751
Average point score 29.70 31.62 34.09
Average point score expressed as a grade C C C+
Entered for at least one applied general qualification School Local Authority England
Number of students at the end of KS5 211 211 64822
Average point score 27.61 27.61 28.37
Average point score expressed as a grade Merit+ Merit+ Merit+
Entered for at least one tech level qualification School Local Authority England
Number of students at the end of KS5 185 185 19468
Average point score 23.88 23.88 28.43
Average point score expressed as a grade Merit Merit Merit+
Progress Score
A Level -0.10
Below average (About 24% of schools/colleges in England)
5%
17%
48%
24%
5%
Applied General -0.24
Below average (About 10% of schools/colleges in England)
6%
12%
66%
10%
6%
Academic -0.09
Below average (About 24% of schools/colleges in England)
5%
17%
49%
24%
6%
Number of students aged 16-18 at the end of KS5 (includes students who entered for advanced level 3 qualifications or below-level 3 qualifications): 2216
Key Stage 5
School Local Authority England
Number of students at the end of KS5 who entered for at least one AS or A level qualification 348 375 230827
Average point score per A level entry 28.96 31.7 33.33
Average point score per A level entry expressed as a grade C C+ C+
Entered for at least one advanced (level 3) academic qualification School Local Authority England
Number of students at the end of KS5 358 467 305503
Average point score 29.05 31.74 33.66
Average point score expressed as a grade C C+ C+
Entered for at least one applied general qualification School Local Authority England
Number of students at the end of KS5 63 63 45797
Average point score 26.33 26.33 28.45
Average point score expressed as a grade Merit Merit Merit+
Entered for at least one tech level qualification School Local Authority England
Number of students at the end of KS5 10 10 12829
Average point score 14.84 14.84 28.1
Average point score expressed as a grade Pass Pass Merit+
Progress Score
A Level 0.02
Applied General 0.08
Academic 0.02
Number of students aged 16-18 at the end of KS5 (includes students who entered for advanced level 3 qualifications or below-level 3 qualifications): 2315
Key Stage 5
School Local Authority England
Number of students at the end of KS5 who entered for at least one AS or A level qualification 412 366 222084
Average point score per A level entry 25.76 27.59 32.39
Average point score per A level entry expressed as a grade C- C- C+
Entered for at least one advanced (level 3) academic qualification School Local Authority England
Number of students at the end of KS5 415 542 321535
Average point score 25.77 27.57 32.72
Average point score expressed as a grade C- C- C+
Entered for at least one applied general qualification School Local Authority England
Number of students at the end of KS5 468 469 123715
Average point score 35.77 35.75 35.72
Average point score expressed as a grade Dist Dist Dist
Entered for at least one tech level qualification School Local Authority England
Number of students at the end of KS5 341 341 64453
Average point score 32.16 32.16 32.26
Average point score expressed as a grade Dist- Dist- Dist-
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