# Alternatives to Netherwood Academy

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Netherwood Academy and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## Netherwood Academy, for comparison

0.84 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Barnsley Academy, Barnsley](/school/131749/barnsley-academy) | 2.3 mi west | 0.82 | 2026 | Standards maintained | no | not recorded |
| [Kirk Balk Academy, Barnsley](/school/140979/kirk-balk-academy) | 2.9 mi south-west | 0.93 | 2026 | Standards maintained | no | not recorded |
| [Wath Academy, Rotherham](/school/145848/wath-academy) | 3.3 mi south-east | 1.49 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities, Rotherham](/school/152056/saint-pius-x-catholic-high-school-a-specialist-school-in-humanities) | 3.7 mi south-east | 0.85 | 2026 | Requires improvement | no | not recorded |
| [Astrea Academy Dearne, Rotherham](/school/146501/astrea-academy-dearne) | 3.8 mi east | 0.77 | 2026 | Good | no | yes |
| [Outwood Academy Shafton, Barnsley](/school/139211/outwood-academy-shafton) | 3.9 mi north | 1.08 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

Full page: https://www.schoolrecord.co.uk/school/143907/netherwood-academy/alternatives
The school this compares against: /school/143907/netherwood-academy