Barnsley College
PO Box 266, Church Street, Barnsley, S70 2YW
- Phase
- 16 plus
- School type
- Further education
- Ages
- 14 to 99
- Gender
- Mixed
- Principal & Ceo
- Mr David Akeroyd
- Constituency
- Barnsley North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 130524
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01226216216
About this school
Barnsley College is a sixth form or college in Barnsley. It teaches children aged 14 to 99.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Barnsley College under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Barnsley College has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 79 | 95 | 73 |
| Attainment 8 score | 5.7 | 6.5 | 6.1 |
| Progress 8 score | -3.07 -3.41 to -2.74 | -3.20 -3.50 to -2.89 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 4% | 0% | 2.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 13% | 1.1% | 6.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
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 Barnsley College 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 | 5.7 | 35.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 6.5 | 34.7 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 6.1 | 38.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
Location
Nearby schools
-
Northern College for Residential Adult Education Limited2.4 miles
16 plus · Barnsley
-
Chapeltown Academy7.1 miles
16 plus · Sheffield
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CAPA College9.0 miles
16 plus · Wakefield
-
Longley Park Sixth Form Academy9.3 miles
16 plus · Sheffield
-
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group9.4 miles
16 plus · Wakefield
Other schools in Barnsley
- Northern College for Residential Adult Education Limited 16 plus
- 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
- Brampton Cortonwood Infant School Primary
- Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Burton Road Primary School Primary
- Carlton Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Barnsley College teach?
- Barnsley College teaches children aged 14 to 99. It is a sixth form or college in Barnsley.
- Who is the principal & ceo of Barnsley College?
- The principal & ceo of Barnsley College is Mr David Akeroyd, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Barnsley College been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Barnsley College under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- Is Barnsley College a faith school?
- No. Barnsley College has no designated religious character.
- How have Barnsley College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 5.7 in 2022/23 and 6.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Barnsley College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Barnsley College'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 9 September 2025.