Goldthorpe Primary Academy
Doncaster Road, Goldthorpe, Rotherham, S63 9HY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
- Head Teacher
- Mr Thomas Jay Bower
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Delta Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Barnsley South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 297
- Pupils on roll
- 293
- URN
- 148361
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01709301263
About this school
Goldthorpe Primary Academy is a primary academy in Rotherham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 293 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Goldthorpe Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 32 | 39 | 34 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 64% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 3% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% | 74% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 59% | 72% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 59% | 38% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Goldthorpe Primary Academy 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 | 56% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 64.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 288 |
| 2023/24 | 292 |
| 2024/25 | 292 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Goldthorpe Primary Academy compares
Goldthorpe Primary Academy ranked 32nd of 73 primary schools in Barnsley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 5.3% | 49.8% | 293 | — |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | 35% | 5.6% | 27.1% | 160 | 0.2 miles |
| Highgate Primary Academy | 75% | 5.9% | 38.9% | 327 | 0.7 miles |
| The Hill Primary Academy | 64% | 6.2% | 50.3% | 369 | 0.9 miles |
| Carrfield Primary Academy | 63% | 5.8% | 35.6% | 282 | 1.0 miles |
| Gooseacre Primary Academy | 69% | 6% | 43.6% | 378 | 1.4 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)
- 49.81%
- English as an additional language
- 12.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.26%
- Persistent absence
- 15.16%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Highgate Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
The Hill Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Carrfield Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Gooseacre Primary Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Rotherham
Other schools in Rotherham
Goldthorpe Primary Academy ranks 22nd of the 68 ranked primary schools in Rotherham.
- Badsley Primary School Primary
- Blackburn Primary School Primary
- Bramley Grange Primary School Primary
- Bramley Sunnyside Infant School Primary
- Bramley Sunnyside Junior School Primary
- Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School Primary
- Brinsworth Howarth Primary School Primary
- Brinsworth Manor Infant School Primary
- Brinsworth Manor Junior School Primary
- Brinsworth Whitehill Primary School Primary
- Broom Valley Community School Primary
- Canklow Woods Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Goldthorpe Primary Academy teach?
- Goldthorpe Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Rotherham.
- Who is the head teacher of Goldthorpe Primary Academy?
- The head teacher of Goldthorpe Primary Academy is Mr Thomas Jay Bower, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Goldthorpe Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Goldthorpe Primary Academy, 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 Goldthorpe Primary Academy?
- Goldthorpe Primary Academy has 293 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Goldthorpe Primary Academy full?
- Goldthorpe Primary Academy has capacity for 297 pupils and 293 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Goldthorpe Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Goldthorpe Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Goldthorpe Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Goldthorpe Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Goldthorpe Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Goldthorpe Primary Academy is part of DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Goldthorpe Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Goldthorpe Primary Academy compare with other schools in Barnsley?
- Goldthorpe Primary Academy ranked 32nd of 73 primary schools in Barnsley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Goldthorpe Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Goldthorpe Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Goldthorpe Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Goldthorpe Primary Academy'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.