Gooseacre Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led primary school in Rotherham (Barnsley).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Gooseacre Primary Academy is located in Thurnscoe in South Yorkshire, close to Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham. We currently have over 300 pupils on our roll and twelve classes in the school: Foundation Stage 1 and 2, three Key Stage 1 classes and seven Key Stage 2 classes.
The school has seen a remarkable pace of improvement in recent times and in March 2020 Ofsted judged us to remain "a good school". We are proud to have achieved this status, which is due to considerable dedication and effort from the whole team of staff and wider academy community. We are committed to maintaining our rate of progress.
We will build on our strengths, ensuring good practice is embedded into the school and drive forward new initiatives to enhance our performance further. High expectation is an integral part of the culture of our Academy. We want our children to achieve their full potential and we work hard to ensure that they have every opportunity to do so.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Supporting our Students
- Clubs and Activities
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 138415
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Constituency
- Barnsley South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (8 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Cooper | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Luke Harper | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Jackie Colman | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Rebecca Winchester | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| David Scott-Hepburn | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Nathan Higginbottom | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Jack Moore | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Ms Joanne Town | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2016 · until 2030 |
| Patricia Susan Bellamy Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
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