The Robert Ogden School
Clayton Lane, Thurnscoe, Barnsley, S63 0BG
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 5 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Principal
- Mr Jon Mount
- Constituency
- Barnsley South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 165
- Pupils on roll
- 152
- URN
- 106965
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01709874443
About this school
The Robert Ogden School is an independent special school in Barnsley. It teaches children aged 5 to 19 and has 152 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected The Robert Ogden School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
The Robert Ogden School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in June 1978, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 10 | 9 | 18 |
| Attainment 8 score | 2.8 | 2.6 | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 11.1% | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 11.1% | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.2 | 0.2 | - |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Robert Ogden School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Barnsley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 2.8 | 35.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 2.6 | 34.7 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | — | 38.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 129 |
| 2023/24 | 138 |
| 2024/25 | 141 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 152
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
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Milton School4.4 miles
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The Ridge Employability College5.0 miles
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West Riding Academy5.4 miles
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North Ridge Community School5.4 miles
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Springwell Special Academy5.8 miles
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Other schools in Barnsley
- Greenacre School Academies
- Springwell Alternative Academy Academies
- Springwell Special Academy Academies
- Waterton Newstead Academy Special schools
- West Riding Academy Academies
- All Saints Academy Darfield Primary
- Athersley North Primary School Primary
- Athersley South Primary School Primary
- Bank End Primary Academy Primary
- Barugh Green Primary School Primary
- Birdwell Primary School Primary
- Birkwood Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does The Robert Ogden School teach?
- The Robert Ogden School teaches children aged 5 to 19. It is a special school in Barnsley.
- Who is the principal of The Robert Ogden School?
- The principal of The Robert Ogden School is Mr Jon Mount, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Robert Ogden School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The Robert Ogden School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is The Robert Ogden School?
- The Robert Ogden School has 152 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 19.
- Is The Robert Ogden School full?
- The Robert Ogden School has capacity for 165 pupils and 152 on roll (92%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Robert Ogden School a faith school?
- No. The Robert Ogden School has no designated religious character.
- How have The Robert Ogden School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 2.8 in 2022/23 and 2.6 in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are The Robert Ogden School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Robert Ogden School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.