Horizon Community College is a mainstream secondary school with an SEN unit and resourced provision in Barnsley for children and young people aged 11 to 16. Its specialist base has 12 places with special educational needs.
- Ages 11–16
- 1,909 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with an SEN unit and resourced provision
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- An SEN unit and resourced provision, 12 places, 9 pupils
- Pupils
- 1,909
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Huddart
- Part of
- Hcat
- Council
- Barnsley
- School reference (URN)
- 146455
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Barnsley council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Good, July 2014; school remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (October 2023)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in July 2014. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementGood
Since then: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, October 2023).
Contact and getting there
Dodworth Road, Barnsley, S70 6PD
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Greenacre School Special school · Ages 3–19 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.6 miles
- Worsbrough Common Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 1.4 miles
- Laithes Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted report card (2026) 2.2 miles
By need in Barnsley: Autism (8) · Speech and language (7) · SEMH (4) · Severe learning (4) · Moderate learning (3) · Dyslexia and SpLD (3) · Hearing (3) · Vision (3) · Physical (3) · PMLD (2) · Multi-sensory (2)
Questions about Horizon Community College
How do I get a place in Horizon Community College’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What ages does Horizon Community College take?
Aged 11 to 16, boys and girls.
What is Horizon Community College’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2023 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Horizon Community College?
Dodworth Road, Barnsley, S70 6PD, in Barnsley.
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