Darton Academy
| Darton Academy | |
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| Address | |
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Ballfield Lane Darton ,, S75 5EF England | |
| Coordinates | 53°35′01″N1°33′11″W/ 53.58360°N 1.55317°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Established | 1935 |
| Local authority | Barnsley |
| Trust | Delta Academies Trust |
| Department for EducationURN | 146320Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Principal | Joe Spencer |
| Staff | 130 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 1,200+ |
| Colour(s) | Black, Blue |
| Website | https:// dartonacademy.org.uk/ |
Darton Academyis acoeducationalsecondary schoollocated inDartonin theMetropolitan Borough of Barnsley,South Yorkshire,England. The school provides education for more than 1,200 pupils in Years 7 to 11.
The school is located to the north west ofBarnsleyin the village ofKexbroughon the edge of the open countryside approximately one mile from junction 38 of theM1 motorway.
History
[edit]Darton Hall Senior School was opened in the village of Darton in 1935, providing senior education for 560 pupils of both sexes.[citation needed]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 theraising of the school leaving ageled 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.
Since 2005, the school has been a specialisthumanities school.It continues to provide a full curriculum in accordance with theNational Curriculumfor all pupils.
In January 2010 Darton College was inspected byOfsted,who rated the school Grade 4 (inadequate) overall and placed it into Special Measures.
A 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]
An Ofsted inspection in June 2013 judged the school to be Grade 2 (good).[2][3]
Previously acommunity schooladministered byBarnsley Metropolitan Borough Council,in October 2018 Darton College converted toacademy statusand was renamed Darton Academy.[citation needed]The school is now sponsored by the Delta Academies Trust.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^"£1billion of new schools open to pupils in Barnsley".The Star.10 September 2012.Retrieved3 May2015.
- ^Harston, Katie (10 July 2013)."College celebrates borough first in Ofsted report".Barnsley Chronicle.Retrieved3 May2015.
- ^"Darton College Gets Much-Improved Report".We Are Barnsley.19 July 2013.Retrieved3 May2015.
External links
[edit]- Darton Academy Website
- Darton College,Ofsted reports 2001–2013