Astrea Academy Dearne
Goldthorpe Road, Goldthorpe, Rotherham, S63 9EW
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST
- Principal
- Mrs Emma Glover
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Astrea Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Barnsley South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,200
- Pupils on roll
- 1,071
- URN
- 146501
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01709892211
About this school
Astrea Academy Dearne is a secondary academy in Rotherham. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,071 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Astrea Academy Dearne, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 205 | 216 | 195 |
| Attainment 8 score | 37.0 | 39.6 | 40.2 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.68 -0.87 to -0.48 | -0.67 -0.86 to -0.48 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 27% | 37% | 40% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 50% | 55.6% | 57.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 33% | 54.2% | 20% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Astrea Academy Dearne has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Barnsley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 37 | 35.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 39.6 | 34.7 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 40.2 | 38.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 15.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 14.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 14% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,146 |
| 2023/24 | 1,114 |
| 2024/25 | 1,106 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Astrea Academy Dearne compares
Astrea Academy Dearne ranked 9th of 10 secondary schools in Barnsley for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 39% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 2% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 40.2 | 14% | 46.1% | 1,071 | — |
| The Laurel Academy | 50.2 | 7.3% | 47.2% | 755 | 1.8 miles |
| Wath Academy | 47.8 | 7.5% | 27.7% | 2,104 | 2.7 miles |
| Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities | — | — | — | 687 | 2.9 miles |
| Swinton Academy | 41.1 | 9.8% | 33.5% | 870 | 3.2 miles |
| Netherwood Academy | 42.6 | 11.1% | 37.1% | 1,229 | 3.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 46.11%
- English as an additional language
- 6.5%
- Overall absence
- 14.04%
- Persistent absence
- 39.44%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Laurel Academy1.8 miles
Secondary · Mexborough
-
Wath Academy2.7 miles
Secondary · Rotherham
-
Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities2.9 miles
Secondary · Rotherham
-
Swinton Academy3.2 miles
Secondary · Mexborough
-
Netherwood Academy3.8 miles
Secondary · Barnsley
Other schools in Rotherham
Astrea Academy Dearne ranks 8th of the 12 ranked secondary schools in Rotherham.
- Brinsworth Academy Secondary
- Clifton Community School Secondary
- Maltby Academy Secondary
- Oakwood High School Secondary
- Rawmarsh Community School Secondary
- Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities Secondary
- St Bernard's Catholic High School Secondary
- Thrybergh Academy Secondary
- Wath Academy Secondary
- Wickersley School and Sports College Secondary
- Wingfield Academy Secondary
- Winterhill School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Astrea Academy Dearne teach?
- Astrea Academy Dearne teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Rotherham.
- Who is the principal of Astrea Academy Dearne?
- The principal of Astrea Academy Dearne is Mrs Emma Glover, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Astrea Academy Dearne been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Astrea Academy Dearne, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Astrea Academy Dearne?
- Astrea Academy Dearne has 1,071 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Astrea Academy Dearne full?
- Astrea Academy Dearne has capacity for 1,200 pupils and 1,071 on roll (89%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Astrea Academy Dearne a faith school?
- No. Astrea Academy Dearne has no designated religious character.
- Is Astrea Academy Dearne a selective school?
- No. Astrea Academy Dearne is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Astrea Academy Dearne part of an academy trust?
- Astrea Academy Dearne is part of ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Astrea Academy Dearne have?
- The schools register lists Astrea Academy Dearne's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Astrea Academy Dearne's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 37 in 2022/23 and 40.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Astrea Academy Dearne compare with other schools in Barnsley?
- Astrea Academy Dearne ranked 9th of 10 secondary schools in Barnsley for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 39% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 2% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Astrea Academy Dearne's absence rate?
- Astrea Academy Dearne's overall absence rate is 14% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Astrea Academy Dearne's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Astrea Academy Dearne's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.