Pupil profile
School census · 2025-2026
Pupils
1,099
FSM eligible
244
22.2% of pupils
EAL pupils
40
3.6% of pupils
Aggregated, annual figures from the Department for Education. Suppressed values are never shown as zero. View source
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Ballfield Lane, Darton, Barnsley, S75 5EF
URN
146320
Phase
Secondary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Status
Open
Local authority
Pupils
1,099
Profile verified today · School website changed 2 months ago
S75 5EF
Workforce
School Workforce Census · 2025/26
Total staff
104
96.83 FTE
Teachers
53
52.2 FTE
Leadership
7
7 FTE
Teaching assistants
17
15.77 FTE
Support staff
51
44.63 FTE
Aggregate staffing context only; this census does not contain staff names or contact details. View source
Organisation structure
Organisation structure inferred from available public information
Mr Joseph Spencer
Headteacher
01226 232306Direct number — Confirmed correctSource: Get Information About Schools (DfE)School switchboard on the official registerVerification: Published directlyFirst seen: 16 July 2026Last checked: TodayConfidence score 90%
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