Darton Academy

Darton Academy, previously Darton College, is a coeducational academy located in Darton in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. The school provides education for more than 1,200 pupils in Years 7 to 11. The academy was taken over by Delta Academies Trust in October 2018 after being placed into special measures in October 2017.

Darton Academy
Address
Ballfield Lane
Darton

Barnsley
,
South Yorkshire
,
S75 5EF

England
Coordinates53.58360°N 1.55317°W / 53.58360; -1.55317
Information
TypeCommunity school
Established1935
Local authorityBarnsley
Department for Education URN106651 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadteacherMr Andy Barnett (Delta) (Executive)/ Mrs Elain Briggs (Associate Principal)
Staff130
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 16
Enrolment890
Websitehttps://www.dartonacademy.org.uk/

History

Darton Hall Senior School was opened in the village of Darton in 1935, providing senior education for 560 pupils of both sexes. In 1957, buildings were opened at the current Kexborough site, which then became the boys' campus, with girls remaining at Darton.

In the 1970s, preparations for the changes to comprehensive education in the area, combined with the raising of the school leaving age led to considerable developments at the Kexborough campus. By this time, the school catered for 1100 pupils, with the first two years being spent at Darton, before moving to Kexborough.

Campus

The school is located to the north west of Barnsley in the village of Kexbrough on the edge of the open countryside approximately one mile from junction 38 of the M1 motorway.

An innovative, state-of-the-art new building opened in February 2011, as part of the government's Building Schools for the Future programme, and the school was renamed Darton College.[1]

Curriculum

Since 2005, the school has been a specialist humanities school. It continues to provide a full curriculum in accordance with the National Curriculum for all pupils.

Ofsted Inspections

In January 2010 Darton College was inspected by Ofsted, who rated the school Grade 4 (inadequate) overall and placed it into Special Measures. A subsequent inspection in June 2013 judged the school to be Grade 2 (good).[2][3]

References
  1. "£1billion of new schools open to pupils in Barnsley". The Star. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  2. Harston, Katie (10 July 2013). "College celebrates borough first in Ofsted report". Barnsley Chronicle. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  3. "Darton College Gets Much-Improved Report". We Are Barnsley. 19 July 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
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