16 plus school in Barnsley
Northern College for Residential Adult Education Limited
Wentworth Castle, Stainborough, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 3ET
Ofsted
Ofsted has not published an inspection outcome for this school.
This is usual for schools that have opened recently, and for most independent schools, which are inspected by ISI or another approved body rather than Ofsted.
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Barnsley 027A, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 39%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 14%
- Households owning their home
- 74%
- Households in social housing
- 4%
- Households with no car
- 6%
- Adults economically inactive
- 42%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Further education
- Phase
- 16 plus
- Ages
- Ages 19–99
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No
- Boarding
- College / FE residential accommodation
- Headteacher
- Principal: Sue Saunders
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Ward
- Penistone East
- Constituency
- Penistone and Stocksbridge
- URN
- 130525
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest 16 plus schools
| School | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley CollegeFurther education | No grade | 6.1 | 2.4 mi |
| Chapeltown AcademyFree schools 16 to 19 | No grade | — | 5.7 mi |
| Longley Park Sixth Form AcademyAcademy 16-19 converter | No grade | — | 7.8 mi |
| RNN GroupFurther education | No grade | — | 9.3 mi |
| Thomas Rotherham CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter | No grade | — | 10 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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