Outwood Academy Carlton
Royston Lane, Barnsley, S71 3EW
1,109 pupils · 101% of 1,100 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Free school meals
- 38%
Ofsted
Standards maintained (2024) — Ungraded inspection — “Standards maintained” (no overall grade issued)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 16 October 2024, published 1 December 2024. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 41.5 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 39.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 62.9% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 22.5% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 0.96 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 209 | 200 | 392 | 209 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 207 | 210 | 395 | 207 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 212 | 249 | 442 | 212 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 236 | 265 | 476 | 236 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 211 | 275 | 390 | 211 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 204 | 242 | 400 | 204 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 207 | 240 | 395 | 207 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 202 | 249 | 388 | 202 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Outwood Academy Shafton 2.9 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Horizon Community College 5.6 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Barnsley Academy 5.7 km · Good (2020) · previous system
- Trinity Academy St. Edwards 5.8 km · Outstanding (2024) · previous system
- Darton Academy 6.6 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Netherwood Academy 7.2 km · Good (2024) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.