Gooseacre Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Gooseacre Avenue, Off Merrill Road, Thurnscoe, Rotherham, S63 0NUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Gooseacre Primary Academy is a primary school in Rotherham for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 95 schools in Barnsley. It ranks 35th of 68 primary schools in Rotherham. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 March 2025, report published 30 April 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

35 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%

69%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

378 pupils on roll, with places for 268

Eligible for free school meals38.9%

38.9%, 12.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.8%

9.8%, 11.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.7%

17.7%, 2.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.6%

2.6%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Gooseacre Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Hill Primary Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Sandhill Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	35% met the expected standard
Highgate Primary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Goldthorpe Primary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Jack Moore
Phone: 01709893569
Website: astreagooseacre.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Gooseacre Avenue, Off Merrill Road, Thurnscoe, Rotherham, S63 0NU
Local authority: Barnsley
URN: 138415

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.