# Alternatives to Darton Academy

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Darton 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.

## Darton Academy, for comparison

0.94 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 |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Horizon Community College, Barnsley](/school/146455/horizon-community-college) | 2.8 mi south-east | 0.90 | 2026 | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | no | not recorded |
| [Trinity Academy St. Edwards, Barnsley](/school/148561/trinity-academy-st-edwards) | 3.3 mi south-east | 1.45 | 2026 | Outstanding | no | not recorded |
| [Outwood Academy Carlton, Barnsley](/school/139210/outwood-academy-carlton) | 4.1 mi east | 0.96 | 2026 | Standards maintained | no | yes |
| [Kettlethorpe High School, Wakefield](/school/108271/kettlethorpe-high-school) | 4.9 mi north-east | 0.78 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [Penistone Grammar School, Sheffield](/school/106653/penistone-grammar-school) | 5.0 mi south-west | 1.01 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | yes |
| [Barnsley Academy, Barnsley](/school/131749/barnsley-academy) | 5.0 mi south-east | 0.82 | 2026 | Standards maintained | 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.

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