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Horizon Community College

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Dodworth Road
 Barnsley
 South Yorkshire S70 6PD
Telephone: 01226 704230

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2019
History: This school arose from Horizon Community College
Trust: HCAT
Sponsor: HCAT

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Claire Huddart (since January 2020)
Previous Headteacher: Nick Bowen
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 116.65 / 35.22
Non-teaching Staff*: 93.62
Number of pupils: 1909
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.4
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 29.90% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 30.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 20.9% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 19.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 10.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 10.3km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Barnsley
Electoral Ward: Dodworth
School Number: 3704805

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 8th July 2014 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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