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Goldthorpe Primary Academy

Academy converter · Rotherham · S63 9HY

Ages 3–11 · 293 pupils · Barnsley

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

7.4%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-24

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)64%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.9%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
249

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

35

Places offered

39

1st-preference offers

35

Total preferences (any rank)
53
Preferred offers (top 3)
36
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

293 pupils · 297 places

Pupils on roll
293
Boys / girls
142 / 151
School capacity
297
Capacity fill
293 / 297 (99%)
Free school meals
48.6%
FSM pupils
120
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Delta Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Thomas Jay Bower

Location

Address
Doncaster Road, Goldthorpe, Goldthorpe Primary School
Postcode
S63 9HY
Town
Rotherham
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Barnsley
District
Barnsley
Constituency
Barnsley South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Rotherham, Barnsley, 293 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 48.6%.

Open schools in Rotherham
102
Primary schools in Rotherham
76
Academies among open schools in Rotherham
77% (79)
Open schools in S63
18
Primary in S63
14
Open schools in Barnsley LA
96
Primary in Barnsley LA
77

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Rotherham · S63 9JY · Barnsley

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    • KS248%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM27.0%
    • Demand1.63

    0.2 miles away

  • Highgate Primary Academy

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    Academy converter · Primary

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    • KS266%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM44.6%
    • Demand0.85

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    • KS246%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM55.8%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Carrfield Primary Academy

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    • KS231%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM37.2%
    • Demand0.77

    1.0 miles away

  • Gooseacre Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS255%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM41.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Lacewood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM33.0%
    • Demand1.40

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  • Barnburgh Primary Academy

    Academy converter · Primary

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    • KS265%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM11.6%
    • Demand0.95

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Thomas Jay Bower
Telephone
01709301263
Website
www.goldthorpepa.org.uk

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