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Gooseacre Primary Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Gooseacre Avenue
 Off Merrill Road
 Thurnscoe
 Rotherham
 South Yorkshire S63 0NU
Telephone: 01709 893569

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from Gooseacre Primary School
Trust: Astrea Academy Trust
Sponsor: Astrea Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr Jack Moore (since June 2021)
Previous Headteacher: Kay Godfrey
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 15 / 14.82
Non-teaching Staff*: 21.68
Number of pupils: 378
Pupils Per Teacher: 25.2
Sex: Mixed (42% boys / 58% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 41.80% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 40.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 34.0% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 19.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 14.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Barnsley
Constituency: Wentworth and Dearne
Electoral Ward: Dearne North
School Number: 3702010

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 11th March 2025 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Not judged

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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