Horizon Community College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Barnsley, Yorkshire and the Humber S70 6PD · Barnsley
#96 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#1374 of 4,090 nationally
About Horizon Community College
Horizon Community College is a academy secondary located in Barnsley, in the Barnsley local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,909 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 62.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 96th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (71th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (44th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,909; capacity filled 95.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 71%; ebacc average points 4.52.
There are 73 schools in Barnsley; Horizon Community College ranks 19th of 72 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)49.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)48%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)29.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Horizon Community College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,909
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 29.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 95.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 49.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 48%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 71%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.52
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Horizon Community College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Trinity Academy St. Edwards
Barnsley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
882 students · 707 m away
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley
Barnsley · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
208 students · 710 m away
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
Barnsley · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
199 students · 756 m away
Shawlands Primary School
Barnsley · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
311 students · 775 m away
Joseph Locke Primary School
Barnsley · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
449 students · 775 m away
Summer Lane Primary
Barnsley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
285 students · 949 m away
Gawber Primary School
Barnsley · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
211 students · 1.1 km away
Keresforth Primary School
Barnsley · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
224 students · 1.4 km away
Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy
Barnsley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
104 students · 1.5 km away
Wilthorpe Primary School
Barnsley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
394 students · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Outwood Grange Academy
Wakefield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,900 students
Garforth Academy
Leeds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,897 students
South Craven School
Keighley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,936 students
Fulford School
York · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,853 students
St Aidan's Church of England High School
Harrogate · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,966 students
Horsforth School
Leeds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,837 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Horizon Community College a good school?
Horizon Community College has a Success Index (England) of 62.2 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #96 of 366 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Horizon Community College rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Horizon Community College ranks #96 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #1374 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Horizon Community College?
Horizon Community College had 1,909 students in 2025.
Is Horizon Community College a primary school or a secondary school?
Horizon Community College is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Horizon Community College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Horizon Community College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.