Astrea Academy Dearne
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 11 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Unique reference
- 146501
- Address
- Goldthorpe Road, Goldthorpe, S63 9EW
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1114 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.5%
- Girls
- 47.5%
- First language not English
- 5.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 40.3%
- Persistent absence
- 45.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.0%
White British 91%
Other White 3.3%
African 1.8%
Mixed 1.3%
Unclassified 1.1%
Pakistani 0.4%
Caribbean 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.68
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.16
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 33%
Local authority average 39%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 27%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 37
Local authority average 43.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.17
Local authority average 3.83
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 20 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 14 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 50 |
| Biology | GCSE | 19 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 54 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 19 |
| English Language | GCSE | 208 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 200 |
| French | GCSE | 45 |
| Geography | GCSE | 87 |
Admissions
Astrea Academy Dearne
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 236
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 182
- 2nd preference
- 56
- 3rd preference
- 26
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 182
- 2nd preference
- 34
- 3rd preference
- 14
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 231 129 102 |
| Year 8 | 231 102 129 |
| Year 9 | 228 132 96 |
| Year 10 | 206 111 95 |
| Year 11 | 218 111 107 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 80.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 64.0% 67.5% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 8.0% 8.8% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 3.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 5.3% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 4.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 11.0% 8.0% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.4% 1.2% |