58%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
40%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
40.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
20%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
671.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,106
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
39%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 10/05/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBarnsley
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Astrea Academy Dearne · Secondary · Barnsley
Part ofASTREA ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
58%
+2pp
58%54%50%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
40%
+3pp
40%34%27%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
Attainment 8
40.2
+0.6
40.238.637.0
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.2
EBacc entry
20%
-34pp
59%40%20%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
EBacc APS
671.7
-115.5
787.2718.1649.0
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 671.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,106
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
46%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
14%
Persistent absence
39%
Contact
Address
Goldthorpe Road, Goldthorpe, Rotherham, S63 9EW
Local authority
Barnsley
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 58% | 40% | 40.2 | Not applicable | 20% | 671.7 | 20% | 1,106 |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 37% | 39.6 | -0.67 | 54% | 787.2 | 54% | 1,114 |
| 2022/23 | 50% | 27% | 37.0 | -0.68 | 33% | 649.0 | 36% | 1,146 |
| 2021/22 | 53% | 31% | 39.0 | -0.68 | 59% | 766.2 | 60% | 1,157 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,106 | 17.4 | 23% | 6% | 46% | 14% | 39% |
| 2023/24 | 1,114 | 16.2 | 20% | 5% | 43% | 14% | 43% |
| 2022/23 | 1,146 | 19.4 | 17% | 4% | 44% | 16% | 46% |
| 2021/22 | 1,157 | 16.8 | 14% | 3% | 45% | 12% | 41% |
| 2020/21 | 1,133 | 18.2 | 14% | 3% | 45% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.