Netherwood Academy
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About Netherwood Academy
Netherwood Academy is a secondary academy in Barnsley, Barnsley. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 26 member schools: 17 primary schools, 7 secondary schools, 1 special school, 1 all-through school. Local authorities: Barnsley | Cambridgeshire | Doncaster | Sheffield. Regions: East of England | Yorkshire and the Humber. — from the ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST public record.
Netherwood Academy is a secondary academy in Barnsley, part of ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Netherwood Academy
- Address
- Dove Valley Way, Wombwell
- Postcode
- S73 8FE
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Parliamentary constituency
- Barnsley South
- URN (official identifier)
- 143907
- Establishment number
- 4009
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 1229
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1600
- School type
- Academy (sponsor led)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Downing
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 12 Mar 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- astreanetherwood.org
- Telephone
- 01226272000
- Date opened
- 1 May 2017
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Netherwood Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Barnsley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,229 | 34,865 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 37.9% | 29.8% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 13.8% | 14.6% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.6% | 5.7% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 10.3% | 8.6% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
10 published inspections for Netherwood Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 30 Apr 2024
· S8 No Formal Designation Visit
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Met
Report published 31 Jan 2023
· Academy First Section 5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
Report published 28 Nov 2021
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Netherwood Advanced Learning Centre (URN 136403)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Requires improvement
Report published 8 Sept 2014
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportInspected as Wombwell High - A Humanities College (URN 106650)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 15 Feb 2012
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportInspected as Darfield Foulstone School of Creative Arts (URN 106648)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 11 Jan 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Wombwell High - A Humanities College (URN 106650)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- SM
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Inadequate
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Inadequate
Report published 9 Nov 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Darfield Foulstone School of Creative Arts (URN 106648)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- SM
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Inadequate
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 27 Mar 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Wombwell High - A Humanities College (URN 106650)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 19 Nov 2007
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as The Foulstone School (URN 106648)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 11 Jun 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Netherwood Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Barnsley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 11.5% | 9.8% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 31.0% | 26.5% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Netherwood Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £532,400 for 484 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Barnsley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 38.4% | 30.1% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £423 | £404 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Netherwood Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 1,272 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Barnsley average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £11,221,000 £8,822 per pupil | £8,912 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £9,940,000 £7,814 per pupil | £8,058 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £5,195,000 £4,084 per pupil · 52.3% | £4,016 · 49.8% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £1,001,000 £787 per pupil · 10.1% | £978 · 12.1% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £253,000 £199 per pupil · 2.5% | £218 · 2.7% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £253,000 £199 per pupil · 2.5% | £218 · 2.7% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £1,281,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £0 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £7,623 per pupil, supply and agency £146 per pupil — spending up £191 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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