Barnsley Academy

Barnsley Academy
Location
Farm Road

Kendray
Barnsley
,
South Yorkshire
,
S70 3DL

England

53°31′52″N 1°27′01″W / 53.53119°N 1.45020°W / 53.53119; -1.45020
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoThe best in everyone
Established2006
FounderUnited Learning Trust
SpecialistScience
131749 Tables
OfstedReports
Principal
Stephen Pitcher
GenderMixed
Age11 to 16
Websitehttp://www.barnsley-academy.org/

Barnsley Academy is a secondary school in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. The school opened in September 2006. The school is a Predecessor of the Elmhirst School.

The school has academy status, having joined United Learning when opened.

Ofsted judgements

The school was inspected by Ofsted in 2020, with a judgement of Good. It was inspected again in January 2025; this was an ungraded inspection, meaning the outcome is whether or not the school "has taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at that previous inspection". The inspection found that "Barnsley Academy has taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection".

References

  1. ↑ "EduBase - Barnsley Academy". www.education.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 19 April 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  2. ↑ Scott, Colin (2020). "Inspection of Barnsley Academy". Ofsted. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  3. 1 2 Wraith, Thomas (2025). "Inspection of a school judged good for overall effectiveness before September 2024: Barnsley Academy". Ofsted. Retrieved 16 October 2025.