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Darton Academy

Secondary Academy school in Barnsley S75 5EF

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  • School Reference Number: 146320
  • Address: Ballfield Lane, Darton, Barnsley S75 5EF
  • Headteacher: Mr Joseph Spencer
  • Telephone: 01226 232306
  • Website: dartonacademy.org.uk
  • Managing Organisation: Delta Academies Trust
  • Type: Academies
  • Sub-Type: Academy sponsor led
  • Phase: Secondary
  • Pupil Capacity: 1,200
  • Local Education Authority: Barnsley
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Age Range: 11 to 16
  • Admissions Policy: Non-selective
  • Active From: October 2018* (New Provision)

* Active From and To dates don't necessarily mean that a school opened or closed on those dates. Schools are allocated a new Reference Number when they change status in any way, for example when a local authority school converts to an academy or when schools are combined or merged.

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Latest Ofsted Rating

Inspected on 08/02/2023

Rating published on 28/03/2023

Overall effectiveness: Good

Quality of education: Good

Behaviour and attitudes: Good

Personal development: Outstanding

Effectiveness of leadership and management: Good

All Ofsted Reports

Inspection DatePublication DateInspection TypeRatingPDF Link
8 February 2023 29 March 2023 School inspection Good

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Unique Reference Number146320
Local Authority Code370
Local Authority NameBarnsley
Establishment Number4012
School / College NameDarton Academy
Establishment Type Code28
Establishment typeAcademy sponsor led
Establishment Type Group Code10
Establishment Type GroupAcademies
Establishment Status Code1
Establishment statusOpen
Reason Establishment Opened Code06
Reason establishment openedNew Provision
Open date01-10-2018
Reason Establishment Closed Code99
Reason establishment closed
Close date
Phase Of Education Code 4
Phase of educationSecondary
Age range Low11
Age range High16
Boarders Code1
BoardersNo boarders
Nursery provisionNo Nursery Classes
Official Sixth Form Code2
Official sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
Gender Code3
Gender of entryMixed
Religious Character Code00
Religious characterDoes not apply
Religious ethosDoes not apply
Diocese Code0000
DioceseNot applicable
Admissions Policy Code4
Admissons policyNon-selective
School capacity1,200
Special Classes Code2
Special classesNo Special Classes
Census Date18-01-2024
Number of Pupils1,156
Number of Boys572
Number of Girls584
Percentage Free School Meals20.40
Trust School Flag Code3
Trust School Flag Supported by a multi-academy trust
Trusts Code4474
Academy trust or TrustDELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
School Sponsor FlagLinked to a sponsor
Academy sponsorDelta Academies Trust
Federation FlagNot applicable
Federations Code
Federation
UKPRN10081147
FEHE Identifier
Further education type
Last Changed Date20-01-2025
StreetBallfield Lane
LocalityDarton
Address3
TownBarnsley
County (name)
PostcodeS75 5EF
Websitehttps://www.dartonacademy.org.uk
Telephone01226232306
Headteacher/Principal titleMr
Headteacher/Principal first nameJoseph
Headteacher/Principal last nameSpencer
Headteacher/Principal Job Title
BSO Inspectorate NameNot applicable
Inspectorate Report
Date of Last Inspection Visit
Next Inspection Visit
Teenage mothers provisionNot applicable
Teenage mothers capacity
Childcare facilities provision
SEN facilitiesNot applicable
Pupils with EBDNot applicable
Number of places
Full time provision
Pupils educated by other providers
Section 41 approvedNot applicable
SEN provision
Type of resourced provision
Resourced provision number on roll
Resourced provision capacity
SEN unit number on roll
SEN unit capacity
Government Office Region CodeD
Government Office RegionYorkshire and the Humber
District CodeE08000016
DistrictBarnsley
Ward CodeE05000980
WardDarton West
Parliamentary Constituency CodeE14001074
Parliamentary ConstituencyBarnsley North
Urban/Rural CodeC1
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban city and town
GSS LA CodeE08000016
Easting430019
Northing409618
Middle Super Output Area (MSOA)Barnsley 005
Lower Super Output Area (LSOA)Barnsley 005C
Inspectorate Name
Number of special pupils under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Number of special pupils not under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Boarding Establishment
Proprietor's Name
Previous Local Authority Code999
Previous local authority
Previous establishment number
CountryUnited Kingdom
UPRN100050602702
Site Name
QAB Code0
QAB NameNot applicable
Establishment Accredited Code0
Establishment AccreditedNot applicable
QAB Report
CH Number
MSOA CodeE02001513
LSOA CodeE01007359
Free School Meals236
Accreditation Expiry Date
URN146320
Web Linkhttp://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/146320
LAESTAB3704012
School nameDarton Academy
Ofsted phaseSecondary
Type of educationAcademy Sponsor Led
School open date01/10/2018
Admissions policyNon-selective
Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
Designated religious characterDoes not apply
Religious ethosDoes not apply
Faith groupingNon-faith
Ofsted regionNorth East, Yorkshire and the Humber
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
Local authorityBarnsley
Parliamentary constituencyBarnsley North
Multi-academy trust UID4474
Multi-academy trust nameDELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy sponsor UID4475
Academy sponsor nameDelta Academies Trust
PostcodeS75 5EF
Number of warning notices issued in 2023/24 academic yearN/A
The income deprivation affecting children index (IDACI) quintile3
Total number of pupils1,156
Statutory lowest age11
Statutory highest age16
Latest ungraded inspection number since last graded inspectionN/A
Does the ungraded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?N/A
URN at time of the ungraded inspectionN/A
LAESTAB at time of the ungraded inspectionN/A
School name at time of the ungraded inspectionN/A
School type at time of the ungraded inspectionN/A
Number of ungraded inspections since the last graded inspectionN/A
Date of latest ungraded inspectionN/A
Ungraded inspection publication dateN/A
Did the latest ungraded inspection convert to a graded inspection?N/A
Ungraded inspection overall outcomeN/A
Number of monitoring and urgent inspections since last graded inspectionN/A
Inspection number of latest graded inspection10255558
Inspection typeAcademy First Section 5
Inspection type groupingAcademy First Section 5
Event type groupingSchools - S5
Inspection start date08/02/2023
Publication date28/03/2023
Does the latest graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of latest graded inspection146320
LAESTAB at time of latest graded inspection3704012
School name at time of latest graded inspectionDarton Academy
School type at time of latest graded inspectionAcademy Sponsor Led
Current school type used for chart C6Academy sponsor led
Overall effectivenessGood
Category of concernN/A
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentOutstanding
Effectiveness of leadership and managementGood
Safeguarding is effective?Yes
Early years provisionN/A
Sixth form provisionN/A
Previous inspection number10024020
Previous inspection start date18/10/2017
Previous publication date04/12/2017
Does the previous graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?No
URN at time of previous graded inspection106651
LAESTAB at time of previous graded inspection3704025
School name at time of previous graded inspectionDarton College
School type at time of previous graded inspectionCommunity School
Previous graded inspection overall effectiveness4
Previous category of concernSM
Previous quality of educationN/A
Previous behaviour and attitudesN/A
Previous personal developmentN/A
Previous effectiveness of leadership and managementInadequate
Previous safeguarding is effective?Yes
Previous early years provisionN/A
Previous sixth form provisionN/A

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