Horizon Community College
Dodworth Road, Barnsley, S70 6PD
1,909 pupils · 95% of 2,000 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- HCAT
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Free school meals
- 29.9%
Ofsted
Good (2023) — Ungraded inspection — “School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next” (previous grade confirmed, not re-graded)
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 5 October 2023, published 15 November 2023. 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 | 49.8 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 48% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 71% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 55.1% |
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?
Usually has places available — 0.9 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 379 | 341 | 764 | 379 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 389 | 290 | 752 | 389 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 358 | 279 | 676 | 331 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 394 | 344 | 756 | 386 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 410 | 420 | 672 | 410 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 380 | 369 | 689 | 374 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 409 | 408 | 675 | 409 |
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
- Trinity Academy St. Edwards 0.7 km · Outstanding (2024) · previous system
- Barnsley Academy 3.8 km · Good (2020) · previous system
- Darton Academy 4.5 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Outwood Academy Carlton 5.6 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- Kirk Balk Academy 6.6 km · Good (2020) · previous system
- Netherwood Academy 7.4 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.