Gooseacre Primary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 12 2020 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Unique reference
- 138415
- Address
- Gooseacre Avenue, Off Merrill Road, Thurnscoe, S63 0NU
- Website
- www.astreagooseacre.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 342 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.0%
- Girls
- 52.0%
- First language not English
- 7.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 42.1%
- Persistent absence
- 26.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.5%
White British 83.3%
Other White 7.6%
Mixed 3%
African 2.9%
Gypsy/Roma 0.9%
Other Asian 0.9%
Other Black 0.9%
Unclassified 0.6%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingBelow average-2.4
WritingAverage-1
MathsAverage-1.5
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 44%
Local authority average 61%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 2%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 101
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 101
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Gooseacre Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 50
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 50
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 10
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 49
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.2 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 25.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 7 6 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 32 14 18 |
| Reception, Full-time | 50 22 28 |
| Year 1 | 44 22 22 |
| Year 2 | 41 13 28 |
| Year 3 | 45 20 25 |
| Year 4 | 45 23 22 |
| Year 5 | 34 14 20 |
| Year 6 | 44 30 14 |