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School Summary
School TypeAcademy Sponsor Led
Primary
AdmissionsNot applicable
School AddressGooseacre Avenue Thurnscoe
Rotherham
S63 0NU
Phone 01709 893569
Local Authority Barnsley
URL www.gooseacreacademy.co...
Age Range3 - 11
  
Total Pupils288
School GenderMixed
Boy | Girl %55.9% | 44.1%
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School Summary

Total Pupils
288
Age Range
3-11
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Avg. Class Size
24.6
Nat. Average 27.3
Free School Meals
42%
Nat. Average 15.4%
Latest Ofsted
2
Good
KS2 Maths Score
108
Nat. Average 102.9
KS2 Reading Score
106
Nat. Average 102.7

Gooseacre Primary Academy in Barnsley has a slightly above average 288 pupils. With more boys (55.9%) attending the school than girls (44.1%), the student base is largely a male environment. It is important that schools monitor attendance records closely, to try and reduce persistence absents. With a 94.8% attendance rate, the attendance is below national average. With 13.4 members of staff, it is well staffed, with an ample number of teachers. Gooseacre Primary Academy has a very low (pupil to teacher) ratio, which permits the teacher to give more focused attention in a smaller class size.

KS2 results can be compared by local authorities and national government across various schools to aid targeted educational policy decisions in particular schools and areas. This School achieved an average KS2 score of 108, which is far below the nations average. The teachers of the school are paid a figure of £35918 , which is a typical rate for the United Kingdom. An average proportion of 95.5% of pupils attending it speak English as a 1st language.

 

School Statistics

Gender Split

Gender Count By Age

Total Pupils 288
Total Girls 127 (44.1%)
Total Boys 161 (55.9%)

Attendance

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Pupil Average Attendance
94.8% 95.7%
Persistent Absence
15.9% 8.9% 8.2%

School Staff Information

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Avg. Full-time Qualified Teacher Salary £35,918 £35,588 £35,362
Pupil to Teacher Ratio
19.5 : 1 21.4 : 1 20.4 : 1
Total Teachers in School 14 13.6 15
Total Teaching Assistants
17 16.1 16.3
Total Support Staff
6 4.6 5.1
Total Full-time Teachers 13.4 12.2 13
Total Full-time Teaching assistants 13.4 11 10.3
Total Full-time Support Staff 5.4 3.5 3.4

Other Stats

    This School Regional Avg National Avg
Average Class Size
24.6 27.3 27.3
Pupils where English is first Language
95.5%  (189) 94.5% 79.1%
Pupils with Special Educational Needs
2.8%  (8) 2.9% 2.8%
Pupils eligible for free school meals
42.3%  (147) 21.2% 15.4%

Performance

Key Stage 2 Results (2016)

Average Scaled Scores (KS2 Test Results)

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Total number of pupils (at age 11) 28 32.6 36.8
Maths Scaled Score
108 103.1 102.9
Reading Scaled Score
106 101.4 102.7
GPS Scaled Score
109 103.8 103.8

Progress Scores between KS1 and KS2

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Maths Progress score
7.6 0.6 -0.3
Reading Progress score
6.5 -0.5 -0.1
Writing Progress score
3.5 1 -0.3

Maths Test

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Percentage of pupils achieving expected scores 86% 72% 70.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving high scores 39% 16.1% 16.8%

Reading Test

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Percentage of pupils achieving expected scores 79% 62.2% 66.6%
Percentage of pupils achieving high scores 25% 13.6% 18.9%

Writing Test

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Percentage of pupils achieving expected scores 82% 76.5% 74.7%
Percentage of pupils achieving high scores 4% 15.9% 14.9%

GPS Test (Grammar, Punctuation and spelling)

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Percentage of pupils achieving expected scores 86% 72.8% 73.2%
Percentage of pupils achieving high scores 36% 22% 22.8%

Teacher Assessments

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Percentage of pupils achieving expected standard in Maths 79% 78.8% 78.6%
Percentage of pupils achieving expected standard in Reading 82% 78.8% 80.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving expected standard in Science 86% 82.1% 81.5%

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