Astrea Academy Dearne
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 10 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
- 1106 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.4%
- Girls
- 48.6%
- First language not English
- 6.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 43.9%
- Persistent absence
- 37.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.2%
White British 89.8%
Other White 3.9%
African 3.3%
Mixed 1.3%
Pakistani 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Other Asian 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 20%
Local authority average 36%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 40%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.8
Local authority average 43.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.42
Local authority average 3.89
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 20 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 35 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 45 |
| Biology | GCSE | 13 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 70 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 12 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 17 |
| English Language | GCSE | 187 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 180 |
| French | GCSE | 17 |
Admissions
Astrea Academy Dearne
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 187
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 161
- 2nd preference
- 58
- 3rd preference
- 23
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 161
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 249 119 130 |
| Year 8 | 219 121 98 |
| Year 9 | 226 100 126 |
| Year 10 | 217 127 90 |
| Year 11 | 195 102 93 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 76.0% 81.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 70.0% 70.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 4.0% 7.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 2.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 4.6% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 6.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 3.3% 3.0% |