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School · 16 plusiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 1 November 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Barnsley College

Further education 16 plus school in Barnsley (Barnsley).

Pupils
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not published
Ofsted
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no graded judgement
Attendance rate
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not published
Pupil : Teacher
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not published
Free school meals (register)
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not published
SEN support
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not published
Capacity
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not recorded
Teacher turnover
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not published

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

News College welcomes Secretary of State and Microsoft leaders to mark Showcase School status College welcomes Secretary of State and Microsoft leaders to mark Showcase School status Barnsley College welcomed Science, Innovation and Technology Secretary, Liz Kendall, and senior Microsoft leaders – including the company's UK and Ireland CEO – to mark the College's world leading commitment to digital innovation and education technology.

The visit saw Microsoft UK and Ireland CEO Darren Hardman engage Computing students in a Q-and-A, before Director of AI Business Solutions, Stuart Ridout, led a valuable masterclass on building AI (artificial intelligence) agents. It culminated in Darren officially presenting the College with its Microsoft Showcase School plaque.

The visit came as Barnsley was officially named the UK's first 'Tech Town' by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology – which will see the government fully back the town's trailblazing rollout of AI to improve public services, local schools, NHS care, and jobs and skills.

The Science, Innovation and Technology Secretary was shown around the £16m Barnsley College University Centre , as part of a wider tour of Barnsley to mark the announcement.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

16 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Basketball
  • Boxing
  • Cricket
  • Dance
  • Dodgeball
  • Drama
  • Fencing
  • Football
  • Gymnastics
  • Hockey
  • Netball
  • Rugby
  • Swimming
  • Textiles
  • Woodwork
  • Century Tech

Key facts

URN
130524
Type
Further education
Phase
16 plus
Ages
14 to 99
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Barnsley
Constituency
Barnsley North
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body

No governance records are published for this school in the DfE data we hold. Independent schools, colleges and some other types do not appear in the governance returns.

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