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Darton Academy
Ballfield Lane, Darton, Barnsley S75 5EF
Darton Academy is a non-selective academy. It has 103 staff (about 94 FTEs), including 58 teachers (about 57 FTEs). The present school opened in 2018.
This school is a member of Delta Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Manor Croft Academy, The Laurel Academy, De Warenne Academy, De Lacy Academy and Garforth Academy.)
Particular strengths include Unfilled vacancies, Assistant:teacher ratio, Staff development and Qualified teachers. Relative weaknesses include Pupil:teacher ratio.
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Unfilled vacancies: Excellent. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 0%, which is very low compared to other schools.
Assistant:teacher ratio: Above average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.31, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Staff development: About average. Reported staff development spend is £256 per teacher per year, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: About average. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 98%, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: Poor. The number of pupils per teacher is about 18.7, which is very high compared to other schools.
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