What is Gooseacre Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Gooseacre Primary Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.

Does Gooseacre Primary Academy offer SEND support?

DfE data for Gooseacre Primary Academy lists these SEND need or provision categories: Specific Learning Difficulty (Dyslexia), Moderate Learning Difficulty, Social, Emotional & Mental Health, Speech, Language & Communication, Hearing Impairment, and 3 more categories. This does not guarantee a particular place or service. Contact the school's SENCO for its current provision.

What are Gooseacre Primary Academy's exam results?

Gooseacre Primary Academy's published exam results include: 69% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths at KS2 in 2024/25. Check the result year before comparing schools.

Gooseacre Primary Academy

#30 in Best Primary Schools in Barnsley

Parent reviews

Pupils: 378
Ages: 2–11
Gender: Mixed
School type: Academy sponsor led

About

Gooseacre Primary Academy is a state-funded primary school in Barnsley, Yorkshire and the Humber, for pupils aged 2 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 378 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 268.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (11 Mar 2025). 69% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. Admissions data records 53 first-preference applications and 50 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.

School Rating

6/10

Classpot Rating

Gooseacre Primary Academy’s combined academic results and attendance score is in the typical band compared with mainstream state primary schools across England for 2024/25.

7/10Academic results

Typical

69% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of primary school in 2024/25.

The score compares this result with 14,048 mainstream state primary schools in England with both required measures for 2024/25. Academic attainment contributes 90% of the combined score. It measures exam or assessment results, not how much progress pupils made from their starting points.

3/10Attendance

Lower

Overall absence was 5.96% of possible school sessions in 2024/25. This includes authorised and unauthorised absence; it is not the percentage of pupils who were persistently absent.

The score compares absence with 14,048 mainstream state primary schools in England with both required measures for 2024/25. Lower absence receives a higher score. Attendance contributes 10% of the combined score and does not on its own measure teaching quality.

NAPupil progress

Not available for 2024/25

DfE did not publish KS1-to-KS2 progress measures for 2024/25 because the required KS1 assessments were cancelled during the pandemic. Progress would compare pupils’ outcomes with those of pupils with similar earlier attainment.

Pupil progress is not included in this version of Classpot Rating. Its absence does not reduce the school’s score.

Methodology and official sources

Contact Information

01709893569 www.astreagooseacre.org

Gooseacre Avenue, Off Merrill Road, Thurnscoe, Rotherham, Barnsley, S63 0NU

Mr Jack Moore

Details

School Type: Primary (State)
Age Range: 2 to 11 years
Gender: Mixed
Establishment type: Academy sponsor led
Local Authority: Barnsley
Nursery Classes: Yes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

Not judged

Based on 11 Mar 2025 · Legacy grading · Open inspection report ↗

Inspection judgements
Area	Judgement
Quality of education	Good
Behaviour & attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership & management	Good
Early years provision	Good

Previous inspection · 11 Mar 2020Legacy grading · Good

Previous inspection judgements
Area	Judgement
Overall effectiveness	Good
Quality of education	Good
Behaviour & attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership & management	Good
Early years provision	Good

Published 30 Apr 2025.

Ofsted legacy grades; compare inspection dates and frameworks.

Catchment & distance

Distance unavailable; check admission criteria with the school or council.

Admissions

Application dates · 2027/28 entry
Measure	Value
School’s local authority	Barnsley
Applications open	September 2026
Application deadline	15 January 2027
National offer day	16 April 2027

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Admissions demand · 2026/27
Measure	Value
Offers made on National Offer Day	50
First-preference applications	53
Applications (all preferences)	78
First-preference offers	49

Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.

School performance

KS2 results · 2024/25
Subject	School (expected)	School (higher)	Average score
Reading, writing & maths	69%	3%	—
Reading	71%	23%	103
Writing	71%	3%	—
Maths	74%	14%	103

DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).

Students and teachers

23.9 pupils per qualified teacher

2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.

Students

Number of pupilsPeriod not recorded: 378
School capacityPeriod not recorded: 268
Free school meals (FSM)2025/26: 38.9%
English as an additional language (EAL)2025/26: 9.8%
Attendance2024/25: 94.04%
Persistent absence (10% or more of sessions)2024/25: 16.42%

Classes & attendance

Average class size2025/26: 27
Suspensions per 100 pupils2024/25: 0.28
Suspensions (count)2024/25: 1
Permanent exclusions per 100 pupils2024/25: 0
Permanent exclusions (count)2024/25: 0

More pupil data

Absence breakdown
Measure	Value
Authorised absence2024/25	2.62%
Unauthorised absence2024/25	3.35%

Ethnic background · 2025/26
Group	Pupils
White British	80.2%
White other	7.6%
Mixed	4.4%
Asian	1.1%
Black	5.6%
Other	0.5%

DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.

Published SEND Data

Autism
Dyslexia
Mental Health
Speech & Language
Hearing
Vision
Physical
Learning Difficulty

DfE data; confirm current support with the school's SENCO.

Ofsted Parent View

94% would recommend this school

16 responses · Sep 2024 – Sep 2025

Parent survey responses
Question	Agree or strongly agree
Happy at school	100%
Feels safe	101%
Well behaved pupils	82%
Bullying dealt with	32%

Additional parent survey responses
Question	Agree or strongly agree
Aware of curriculum	75%
Concerns dealt with	63%
SEND support	0%
High expectations	82%
Child does well	94%
Progress updates	81%
Subject range	100%
Clubs & activities	94%
Personal development	81%

FAQ about Gooseacre Primary Academy

Gooseacre Primary Academy recorded 53 first-choice applications and 50 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27. That is 1.1 first-choice applications per offer made. This is a historic demand signal, not an individual admission probability or a catchment boundary. Admission criteria, address, preferences and the applicant cohort also matter. First-choice applications exceeded offers made in this dataset.

Results: The KS2 percentage describes pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths together. Compare the same reporting year; it is not a prediction for an individual child. Understanding KS2 results.

Inspection: Read the inspection date and full report alongside the headline judgement. Schools inspected under different frameworks cannot be compared using a headline grade alone. Understanding Ofsted inspections.

Admissions: Applications and places describe past demand, not your child’s chance of an offer. Check the entry year and current admission criteria, including any priority groups. School admissions timeline.

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