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Special schools in and near Barnsley

All 3 special schools in Barnsley, and the nearest just outside.

3 schools in Barnsley

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  1. Greenacre School

    Barnsley, S70 6RG · Academy · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    10.2%
    Pupils
    340
    Pupils per teacher
    10.4
    View school Greenacre School
  2. Springwell Special Academy

    Barnsley, S71 2AY · Academy · All-through · Ages 5 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    29.3%
    Pupils
    136
    Pupils per teacher
    9.3
    View school Springwell Special Academy
  3. Waterton Newstead Academy

    Barnsley, S71 3NA · Independent · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    70
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Waterton Newstead Academy

Just outside Barnsley

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Barnsley.

  1. West Riding Academy

    2.1 miles from Barnsley · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • No Ofsted grade yet
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    View school West Riding Academy
  2. Park House School

    4.6 miles from Barnsley · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 17

    • ISI:Inspected

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    20
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Park House School
The big picture

How Barnsley's special schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Ofsted grades in Barnsley

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 3
  • Good: 2 of 3
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 3
  • Inadequate: 0 of 3
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About these schools

Special schools in Barnsley, explained

There are 3 special schools in Barnsley, teaching 546 children.

100% of the special schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

60.7% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £25,637 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 37.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many special needs schools are in Barnsley?
There are 3 special needs schools in Barnsley, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
How many Ofsted Outstanding special needs schools are in Barnsley?
Barnsley has 1 special needs schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 2 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
What is the average class size in Barnsley special needs schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in Barnsley is 10:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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