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Gooseacre Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Rotherham · S63 0NU

Ages 2–11 · 378 pupils · Barnsley

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

7.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-11

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)55%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.1%
Unauthorised4.3%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
267

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

50

Places offered

50

1st-preference offers

49

Total preferences (any rank)
77
Preferred offers (top 3)
50
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill120%

378 pupils · 268 places

Pupils on roll
378
Boys / girls
160 / 218
School capacity
268
Capacity fill
378 / 268 (141%)
Free school meals
41.8%
FSM pupils
142
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Astrea Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Jack Moore

Location

Address
Gooseacre Avenue, Off Merrill Road, Thurnscoe
Postcode
S63 0NU
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Rotherham, Barnsley, 378 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 41.8%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in RotherhamNear S63

  • The Hill Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rotherham · S63 0DS · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.9 miles away

  • Sandhill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S72 0EQ · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM43.7%
    • Demand0.97

    1.2 miles away

  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Rotherham · S63 9JY · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.2 miles away

  • Highgate Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rotherham · S63 9AS · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.2 miles away

  • Goldthorpe Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rotherham · S63 9HY · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM48.6%
    • Demand0.97

    1.4 miles away

  • Carrfield Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rotherham · S63 8AL · Barnsley

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.8 miles away

  • Lacewood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rotherham · S63 8DA · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

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

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jack Moore
Telephone
01709893569
Website
www.astreagooseacre.org

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