Gooseacre Primary Academy, Rotherham

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~813m)Possible (~1.2km)Unlikely (~1.5km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Jack Moore
Pupils:378 / 268 capacity
LA:Barnsley
Phone:01709893569
Address:Gooseacre Avenue, Off Merrill Road, Rotherham, S63 0NU
Trust:ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2012

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 11 March 2025View full report
URN:138415
UKPRN:10038383
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Barnsley South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2020 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

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At a Glance

41.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

16 responses
Would recommend94%
Child is happy100%
Well taught94%
Good progress81%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved81%
Bullying dealt with31%
Kept informed81%
Handles concerns63%
Wider development81%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+4ppMathsWriting+11pp

Reading has improved from 67% to 71%. Maths has remained stable at around 74%. Writing has improved from 60% to 71%.

Class Sizes

29.7

Avg class size

30.7

Infant (KS1)

27.8

KS2

12

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Thurnscoe Rail Station
959m · 16 min walk

Bus Stops

Merrill Road/Westfield Crescent (adj)
174m · 3 min walk
Merrill Road/Burnside (adj)
183m · 3 min walk
Merrill Road/Monsal Street (adj)
201m · 3 min walk
Merrill Road/St Peters Gate (opp)
276m · 4 min walk
Merrill Road/Challenger Crescent (adj)
372m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

141%

Over capacity

378 pupils

268 capacity

110 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Rotherham

Low pressure
New homes approved:3,245
Projected new pupils:811

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Rotherham

Admissions Demand - Barnsley

Low demand0.81x oversubscription

Places available

3,009

Applications

2,440

Got 1st preference

96.3%

Got preferred school

99.2%

Primary admissions across Barnsley (2025/26)

Inspection History(4)

11 March 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
11 March 2020
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
5 July 2018

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.9621%

Overall absence

16.42336%

Persistent absence

274

Enrolments

Authorised2.61691%
Unauthorised3.3452%
Persistent (10%+)16.42336%
Severe (50%+)1.45985%

Absence trend

4.80292%
18/19
6.18962%
20/21
9.22769%
21/22
7.41464%
22/23
7.63949%
23/24
5.9621%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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