Netherwood Academy

State-Funded School

netherwood-academy-barnsley-yorkshire-and-the-humber

Yorkshire and The HumberRegion

BarnsleyLocal Authority

Barnsley SouthConstituency

S73 8FEPostcode

3.5

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Netherwood Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Barnsley, Yorkshire and The Humber.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,229 pupils. Netherwood Academy is part of ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Requires improvement

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 42.6
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 39.3%
EBacc average point score: 3.87

Ethnicity

White

91%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,229

Total Pupils

53%Boys

47%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

38%

England average

27%

First language not English

10%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 1,229
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)
MAT name: ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST

Inspection history

3 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
30 Apr 2024	Good	Good	Good	Requires improvement	Good
28 Nov 2021	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement
6 Nov 2014	Requires improvement	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Requires improvement

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.