Salary MPR / UPR, (£32,916 to £51,048 Full Time Equivalent)
Darton Academy are looking to appoint a Teacher of Maths to join our academy in February 2026 on a full time, temporary basis to cover Maternity Leave. You will join a talented team and also benefit from all the advantages of working for a multi academy trust. We are proud to be the highest performing secondary school in Barnsley, having achieved an above national average Progress 8 score of 0.37 in the Summer 2024. Your new school
Darton Academy is an exciting place to learn and as soon as you enter the building you can feel a buzz of enthusiasm. There is a sense of purpose, the academy is calm and orderly, with state of the art facilities. We are a close knit community, and we pride ourselves on knowing our pupils well and doing our utmost to ensure everyone fulfils their true potential.
We aim to ensure that our pupils can learn in a safe and supportive environment, where everyone values academic achievement and has a positive attitude to learning. As a result of our journey of continuous improvement Darton Academy continues to outperform all other local schools and is now the highest performing school in the area. According to the Department for Education, Darton Academy achieved a Progress 8 score of +0.37 last year, the highest in Barnsley. Pupils at Darton Academy made nearly half a grade more progress than students with similar KS2 starting points.
Provisional local authority data confirms that once again, Darton Academy pupils have achieved results well above both local and national averages. This year, the Academy has also secured the highest attainment in the area for 5+ (strong passes in English and mathematics). We are proud that 65% of pupils achieved a Grade 5 or above in both English and mathematics combined and 79% achieved a Grade 4 or above.
In February 2023 Ofsted graded us Good with an outstanding personal development offer. We strongly encourage our pupils to take part in enrichment activities so they can discover all their strengths and talents, and run over forty clubs, as well as pupil support sessions and interventions. We also regularly organise whole school events and educational visits so that our pupils have a broad experience of learning beyond the classroom.
We believe in rewarding pupils for good behaviour, attendance and achievement and run multiple celebration events throughout the year, from “Super September” to our summer “DartFest”. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an outstanding team within a high performing multi academy trust with exciting career prospects for successful applicants.
As a Trust, we have developed an extensive range of employee benefits that focus on your Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing. Financial Wellbeing :
Membership to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme
Technology scheme and Vehicle Leasing Scheme*
Access to an extensive discounts platform
24/7 access to an online GP or Advanced Nurse Practitioner for you & your household
~ Gym & fitness discounts
~ Cycle to Work scheme*
~ Access to an industry leading Employee Assistance Programme
In accordance with DfE Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview.