Waterton Newstead Academy
Newstead Road, Athersley, Barnsley, S71 3NA
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Laura Thresh
- Religious ethos
- None
- Constituency
- Barnsley North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 65
- Pupils on roll
- 70
- URN
- 149725
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Telephone
- 01924967610
About this school
Waterton Newstead Academy is an independent special school in Barnsley. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 70 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Waterton Newstead Academy 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
Waterton Newstead Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in June 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Waterton Newstead Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 25 |
| 2024/25 | 39 |
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
- 70
Location
Nearby schools
-
Springwell Special Academy1.2 miles
Academies · Barnsley
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Springwell Alternative Academy1.2 miles
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Greenacre School3.0 miles
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Camphill Wakefield (Pennine Camphill Community Ltd)3.6 miles
Other types · Wakefield
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West Riding Academy3.9 miles
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Other schools in Barnsley
- Greenacre School Academies
- Springwell Alternative Academy Academies
- Springwell Special Academy Academies
- The Robert Ogden School 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 Waterton Newstead Academy teach?
- Waterton Newstead Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a special school in Barnsley.
- Who is the headteacher of Waterton Newstead Academy?
- The headteacher of Waterton Newstead Academy is Mrs Laura Thresh, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Waterton Newstead Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Waterton Newstead Academy 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 Waterton Newstead Academy?
- Waterton Newstead Academy has 70 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Waterton Newstead Academy full?
- Waterton Newstead Academy has capacity for 65 pupils and 70 on roll (108%), so it is at or above 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 Waterton Newstead Academy a faith school?
- No. Waterton Newstead Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Waterton Newstead Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Waterton Newstead Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.