Alternatives to Darton Academy
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to Darton Academy
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
Darton Academy, for comparison
0.88 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, stable over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework), February 2023: Good
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horizon Community College
Barnsley |
4.5 km 2.8 mi |
0.75 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.0 → 0.76 |
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Trinity Academy St. Edwards
Barnsley |
5.2 km 3.3 mi |
2.12 | More families are naming it first 0.96 → 1.86 |
Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Outwood Academy Carlton
Barnsley |
6.6 km 4.1 mi |
1.01 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.24 → 1.09 |
Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Kettlethorpe High School
Wakefield |
7.9 km 4.9 mi |
0.82 | Little change 0.98 → 0.88 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Penistone Grammar School
Sheffield |
8.0 km 5.0 mi |
0.97 | Little change 1.03 → 0.97 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Barnsley Academy
Barnsley |
8.1 km 5.0 mi |
0.86 | Little change 1.03 → 0.94 |
Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.