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Goldthorpe Primary Academy

Barnsley, S63 9HYPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2023
KS2 Results
64%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
34 1st-choice / 35 places
Ranking
#6,355
of 13,686 nationally

About Goldthorpe Primary Academy

Goldthorpe Primary Academy sits just above the Barnsley local authority average for Key Stage 2, with 64% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths compared with the LA average of 63%. That one-percentage-point gap is narrow, but it places the school in the middle of the pack — 38th out of 70 primary schools in the borough, and around the 46th percentile nationally. What stands out more is the school’s recent improvement journey. In its 2018 Ofsted inspection, Goldthorpe was rated Requires Improvement overall, with leadership and management also judged to be Requires Improvement. By its most recent graded inspection in October 2023, every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — had been upgraded to Good. That represents a clear and fairly rapid turnaround under headteacher Thomas Jay Bower.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressDoncaster Road, Goldthorpe Primary School, Rotherham, Barnsley, S63 9HY
HeadteacherThomas Jay Bower
Local AuthorityBarnsley
Number of Pupils292
Free School Meals (FSM)49.4%
School Capacity292 / 297 (98% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Oct 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 6 Dec 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Goldthorpe Primary Academy

Goldthorpe Primary Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.