Gooseacre Primary Academy, based in Rotherham, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Gooseacre Primary Academy currently has around 356 pupils on roll, which is about 133% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 42.7% boys and 57.3% girls. Around 43.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 25.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (82%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Gooseacre Avenue, Rotherham, S63 0NU |
| Website: | www.astreagooseacre.org |
| Telephone: | 01709893569 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Barnsley |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Jack Moore |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 138415 |
Ofsted inspection date: 11/03/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 268 |
| Number of Pupils: | 356 |
| Number of Boys: | 152 |
| Number of Girls: | 204 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 25.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 82.00% | 292 |
| Other White | 7.30% | 26 |
| African | 3.40% | 12 |
| White and Asian | 1.70% | 6 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.10% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.10% | 4 |
| Other Mixed | 1.10% | 4 |
| Unclassified | 0.80% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.60% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.60% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gooseacre Primary School Gooseacre Avenue , Off Merrill Road S63 0NU | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Gooseacre Junior School Gooseacre Avenue , Thurnscoe S63 0NU | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Gooseacre Infant School Gooseacre Avenue , Thurnscoe S63 0NU | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Gooseacre Primary Academy Gooseacre Avenue , Off Merrill Road S63 0NU | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Hill Junior School Tudor Street , Thurnscoe S63 0DS | - not rated | 1,588 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurnscoe School Clayton Lane , Thurnscoe S63 0BE | - not rated | 1,603 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Dearnside School Goldthorpe Road , Goldthorpe S63 9EW | - not rated | 2,841 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Astrea Academy Dearne Goldthorpe Road , Goldthorpe S63 9EW | 3out of 4 | 2,841 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Dearne Advanced Learning Centre Goldthorpe Road , Goldthorpe S63 9EW | - not rated | 2,841 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Robert Ogden School Clayton Lane , Thurnscoe S63 0BG | - not rated | 343 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.