Goldthorpe Primary Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Oct 24 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Barnsley
Unique reference
148361
Address
Doncaster Road, Goldthorpe, Goldthorpe Primary School, S63 9HY

Pupils

Number of Pupils
292 (96% of total capacity)
Boys
50.3%
Girls
49.7%
First language not English
12.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
46.9%
Persistent absence
14.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
17.1%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Mixed2.4%
Unclassified4.5%
African6.2%
Other White9.6%
White British75.3%
Pakistani
1.4%
Indian
0.3%
Other Asian
0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.1
WritingAbove average2.5
MathsAverage0.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
68%
Local authority average
65%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
12%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
106
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
105
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Goldthorpe Primary Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
35
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
34
2nd preference
4
3rd preference
9
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
34
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes25.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher24.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher25.7
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
25
11
14
Reception, Full-time
39
18
21
Year 1
39
17
22
Year 2
35
19
16
Year 3
39
21
18
Year 4
39
22
17
Year 5
41
19
22
Year 6
35
20
15
Year 2024-2025

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