West Riding Academy
Ardsley Road, Barnsley, S70 4RG
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- NEXUS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Richard Hadfield
- Sponsor
- Nexus Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Barnsley South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 80
- URN
- 152330
- Local authority
- Barnsley
About this school
West Riding Academy is a special academy in Barnsley. It teaches children aged 11 to 19.
Ofsted has not yet inspected West Riding Academy under its current framework. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
West Riding Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in April 2026, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Before converting it was Kenwood Academy. The history below belongs to that predecessor school, not to the school as it runs today.
Predecessor school: Kenwood Academy
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Post-16 provision
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Location
Nearby schools
-
Greenacre School2.2 miles
Academies · Barnsley
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Springwell Alternative Academy2.9 miles
Academies · Barnsley
-
Springwell Special Academy2.9 miles
Academies · Barnsley
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Park House School3.1 miles
Special schools · South Yorkshire
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Waterton Newstead Academy3.9 miles
Special schools · Barnsley
Other schools in Barnsley
- Greenacre School Academies
- Springwell Alternative Academy Academies
- Springwell Special Academy Academies
- The Robert Ogden School Special schools
- Waterton Newstead Academy Special schools
- 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
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 1 April 2026.