# Netherwood Academy — Barnsley, United Kingdom

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## At a glance

- **Type:** Secondary
- **Parent rating:** 1.7/5 from 16 published reviews
- **Students:** 320
- **Principal:** Mr Andy Downing

## Contact

- **Address:** Dove Valley Way, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 8FE
- **Phone:** 01226 272 000
- **Website:** https://astreanetherwood.org/
- **SchoolBrowse profile:** https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/barnsley/netherwood-academy-18238

## About

Astrea Academy Netherwood is an 11-16 non-selective, non-denominational secondary school in Wombwell, Barnsley, set in extensive, modern grounds. We have space for 320 new students in Year 7 each year. We believe in high aspiration, high motivation and high achievement for all.

## Official rankings

- **Ofsted (Behaviour and Attitudes):** Requires Improvement — Mar 2024
- **Ofsted (Leadership and Management):** Good — Mar 2024
- **Ofsted (Overall Effectiveness):** Good — Mar 2024
- **Ofsted (Personal Development):** Good — Mar 2024
- **Ofsted (Quality of Education):** Good — Mar 2024

## Recent parent reviews

- **1/5** — Bad place: Bad place treat u horrible *(Jun 2025)*
- **1/5** — student who goes there: this school is genuinely awful no teachers understand you and they all blame it on us being ‘teenagers’ because apparently ‘that’s what teenagers are like’ when in reality there is kids who genuinely struggle and it’s not fair at all and the teachers never listen to the students they take the teachers side, the teachers can wear anything they want and when it comes to students it’s apparently distracting when there is literally teachers with bright coloured nails and some pe teachers have tattoo… *(Mar 2025)*
- **1/5** — THIS SCHOOL IS SEXIST AND SUPPORTS SEXUAL HARASSMENT!!!: This school preaches equality and a 'safe space' when it's all false protesting. One occasion for example; for the past two weeks or so my friend was being sexually harassed by a boy in our year. When said friend defended herself she was then put in reset and further punished by exclusion. The teachers then said 'Why didn't you come to school with these incidents' though if she did nothing would've been done about it, maybe a light warning but nothing extreme. Multiple witnesses have come forwar… *(Oct 2023)*
- **5/5** — A great all-round experience for our daughter: We are really pleased with the all-round experience Netherwood has provided for our daughter so far. The school day is well-structured, the teachers are knowledgeable and enthusiastic, and the facilities are modern and well-maintained. We've been impressed by the range of extracurricular activities on offer and the support the school provides for students with additional needs. We feel confident that our daughter is receiving a great education at Netherwood and we're excited to see her continue … *(Apr 2023)*
- **1/5** — Netherwood Astrea Academy: The school gives detentions out for no valid reasons: Miss 1 piece of uniform Miss 1 piece of equipment Are 4 or more minutes late to lessons *(Nov 2022)*
- **2/5** — school review: nothing to say but terrible school *(Oct 2022)*
- **1/5** — Shit school: If I could give it worse I would. Horrible school, Horrible people and Horrible learning. Shitty school don't send your kids here. - ex student 2022 *(Oct 2022)*
- **5/5** — Excellent school with a great team of teachers!: We are so happy with the progress our son has made since joining Netherwood Academy. The facilities are excellent and the teachers are always willing to listen and help. The values of scholarship, curiosity, tenacity, responsibility and respect are clearly embedded in the school and we feel reassured that our son is in a safe and supportive environment. We would highly recommend Netherwood to anyone considering a secondary school for their child. *(Sep 2022)*
- **1/5** — School: Rubbish, people get put in iso for dumb reasons *(May 2022)*
- **1/5** — netherwood=bad: this school is terrible nothing in this school is good accsept miss talbots lessons and miss talbot was fuming this morning when she couldnt get the laptops *(Apr 2022)*

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