About Us

We are proud that Outwood Academy Shafton is rated Good by Ofsted and we are delighted to be based in the picturesque village of Shafton, in the South Yorkshire metropolitan borough of Barnsley, near Sheffield.

We are a welcoming and supportive academy, with a relentless determination to provide the very best education for every child. We place students at the centre of everything we do, with a focus on creating a culture of success and a positive climate for learning.

The Academy became part of the Outwood Family of Schools in 2015 and as a member of the Outwood Family we believe in putting Students First, raising standards and transforming lives.

Find out more about OGAT's vision and values

Leadership Team

Principal
Alison McQueen
Regional Vice Principal
Chris Gabraitis
Vice Principal
Tom Peel
Vice Principal
Ian Simpson
SENDCO
Leanne Burgin
Business Manager
Jane Goldthorpe
Assistant Principal
Phil Jeffries
Assistant Principal
Laura Kaye
Assistant Principal
Esther Littlewood
Assistant Principal
Sarah Riley
Associate Assistant Principal
Josh Bray
Associate Assistant Principal
Brad Holmes
Associate Assistant Principal
Ben Schofield
Associate Assistant Principal
George Taylor
Associate Assistant Principal
Joe Turner
Associate Assistant Principal
Kate Wragg

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