Darton Academy
Secondary school in Barnsley. Good (Feb 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 8 February 2023, report published 28 March 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around February 2027
The last inspection was in February 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years. That’s within the next six months.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 2.8 milesHorizon Community College
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (Oct 2023)
- 3.3 milesTrinity Academy St. Edwards
Outstanding (May 2024)
- 3.3 milesScissett Middle School
Standards maintained (Feb 2025)
- 3.7 milesHoly Trinity Catholic and Church of England School
No overall grade. Quality of education requires improvement (Apr 2025)
- 4.1 milesOutwood Academy Carlton
Standards maintained (Oct 2024)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.