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Outwood Academy Shafton
Engine Lane, Shafton, S72 8RE
Academy sponsor led for ages 11–16 in Shafton. Mixed intake.
Outwood Academy Shafton is a large non-selective sponsor-led secondary academy in Barnsley, teaching boys and girls aged 11 to 16. Ofsted rated it Good in 2018.
The school describes itself as a welcoming and supportive academy in the village of Shafton. It says students are at the centre of its work, with a focus on a positive climate for learning, and that it joined the Outwood Family of Schools in 2015.
Ages 11–16 · Secondary
1,380 pupils · On roll
Academy sponsor led · Mixed