Astrea Academy Dearne

Type Secondary / Academy converter
Age Range 11-16
Religion Does not apply
Address Goldthorpe Road
Goldthorpe
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S63 9EW
Phone 01709892211
Reference Number 146501

General Makeup

Number of pupils 1106
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.45%
Girls: 48.55%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 44%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 6.5%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 26.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 119 130 249
8 121 98 219
9 100 126 226
10 127 90 217
11 102 93 195

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 89.8%
White, Other 3.9%
African 3.3%
Mixed, Other 0.7%
Pakistani 0.4%
White & Black (African) 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Asian, Other 0.3%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.2%
White & Asian 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Irish 0.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Requires Improvement
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
Last Report Date 2023-07-04
Date Report
2023-05-10 School inspection:GoodSchool inspection, PDF - 04 July 2023
2019-02-08 Academy conversion letterAcademy conversion letter, PDF - 08 February 2019
2017-09-11 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 03 October 2017
2016-11-30 Full inspection:Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 23 January 2017
2016-01-14 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 03 February 2016
2014-12-03 Full inspection:Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 24 December 2014
2014-06-05 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 26 June 2014
2014-02-05 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 25 February 2014
2013-09-24 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 09 October 2013
2013-06-04 Full inspection:InadequateFull inspection, PDF - 10 July 2013
2012-09-12 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 03 October 2012
2012-02-07 Full inspection:InadequateFull inspection, PDF - 15 March 2012
2010-09-23 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 12 October 2010
2009-11-24 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 04 January 2010
2009-03-24 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 27 April 2009
2006-01-18 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 08 February 2006
2000-04-03 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 04 July 2000
2017-09-11 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 03 October 2017
2016-11-30 Full inspection:Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 23 January 2017
2016-01-14 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 03 February 2016
2014-12-03 Full inspection:Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 24 December 2014
2014-06-05 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 26 June 2014
2014-02-05 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 25 February 2014
2013-09-24 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 09 October 2013
2013-06-04 Full inspection:InadequateFull inspection, PDF - 10 July 2013
2012-09-12 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 03 October 2012
2012-02-07 Full inspection:InadequateFull inspection, PDF - 15 March 2012
2010-09-23 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 12 October 2010
2009-11-24 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 04 January 2010
2009-03-24 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 27 April 2009
2006-01-18 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 08 February 2006
2000-04-03 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 04 July 2000

Ofsted Parent View

The latest published parent view scores are from 2018. Ofsted only publish scores if there have been more than 10 responses to the survey.

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know Total Responses
1. My child is happy at this school 20 15 4 0 0 39
2. My child feels safe at this school 26 10 1 0 2 39
3. My child makes good progress at this school 19 13 5 1 1 39
4. My child is well looked after at this school 20 15 4 0 0 39
5. My child is taught well at this school 18 17 3 0 1 39
6. My child receives appropriate homework for their age 17 14 7 1 0 39
7. This school makes sure its pupils are well behaved 15 15 6 0 3 39
8. This school deals effectively with bullying 9 14 5 1 10 39
9. This school is well led and managed 16 16 4 2 1 39
10. This school responds well to any concerns I raise 14 16 1 2 6 39
11. I receive valuable information from the school about my child’s progress 11 19 5 1 3 39
12. Would you recommend this school to another parent? 32 7

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
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GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 40% Unlock Unlock
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 49.7% Unlock Unlock

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 58 15
Third Preference 23 3
From another Local Authority 3 1

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Name Distance
Goldthorpe Primary Academy
Doncaster Road, Goldthorpe, Goldthorpe Primary School, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 9HY
0.49 miles
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Lockwood Road, Goldthorpe, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 9JY
0.5 miles
Carrfield Primary Academy
Highgate Lane, Bolton-on-Dearne, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 8AL
0.51 miles
Highgate Primary Academy
Nicholas Lane, Goldthorpe, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 9AS
0.56 miles
Lacewood Primary School
Carr Head Lane, Bolton-on-Dearne, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 8DA
0.96 miles
Heather Garth Primary School Academy
Billingley View, Bolton-on-Dearne, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 8ES
0.96 miles
The Hill Primary Academy
Tudor Street, Thurnscoe, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 0DS
1.38 miles
Barnburgh Primary Academy
Church Lane, Barnburgh, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN5 7EZ
1.45 miles
Gooseacre Primary Academy
Gooseacre Avenue, Off Merrill Road, Thurnscoe, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 0NU
1.62 miles
Highwoods Academy
Highwoods Road, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, S64 9ES
1.98 miles
Montagu Academy
Park Road, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, S64 9PH
2.12 miles
Mexborough St John the Baptist CofE Primary School
Sedgefield Way, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, S64 0BE
2.16 miles
Wath Victoria Primary School
Sandymount Road, Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 7AD
2.22 miles
Windhill Primary School
Hollingworth Close, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, S64 0PQ
2.34 miles
Sandhill Primary School
Dearne Street, Great Houghton, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S72 0EQ
2.36 miles
Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Fitzwilliam Street, Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 7HG
2.58 miles
Wath Church of England Primary School
Barnsley Road, Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 6PY
2.59 miles
Wath Central Primary School
Fitzwilliam Street, Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 7HG
2.62 miles
New Pastures Primary School
Pitt Street, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, S64 0LT
2.74 miles
Swinton Queen Primary School
Queen Street, Swinton, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, S64 8NE
2.75 miles
Name Distance
The Robert Ogden School
Clayton Lane, Thurnscoe, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S63 0BG
1.77 miles
The Laurel Academy
Maple Road, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, S64 9SD
1.85 miles
Wath Academy
Sandygate, Wath-on-Dearne, Rotherham, S63 7NW
2.74 miles
Milton School
Storey Street, Swinton, Mexborough, S64 8QG
2.81 miles
Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities
Wath Wood Road, Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 7PQ
2.95 miles
Swinton Academy
East Avenue, Swinton, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, S64 8JW
3.24 miles
Netherwood Academy
Dove Valley Way, Wombwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S73 8FE
3.81 miles
De Warenne Academy
Gardens Lane, Conisbrough, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN12 3JY
4.15 miles
Pennine View School
Old Road, Conisbrough, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN12 3LR
4.3 miles
Rawmarsh Community School
Monkwood Road, Rawmarsh, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S62 7GA
4.7 miles
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