Astrea Academy Dearne
Academy converter secondary school in Rotherham (Barnsley).
Location
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Astrea Academy Dearne is an 11-16 non-selective, non-denominational secondary school in Goldthorpe, Barnsley. We have over 1,100 scholars on roll here, with 240 new places in Year 7 each year. We are part of Astrea Academy Trust, a family of primary and secondary academies in Cambridgeshire and South Yorkshire.
The trust is committed to making sure that every child gets a brilliant education. Astrea aims to make sure that children learn, thrive and lead successful lives. Being a part of this successful and ambitious trust means that our scholars, and colleagues alike, benefit from a rich partnership of opportunities. As a Trust, we are values-driven.
At Astrea Academy Dearne, our values are scholarship , curiosity, tenacity, respect and responsibility . We are unapologetically ambitious for every child, no matter what their background, prior attainment or needs. We want to ensure that all our scholars have the option to be able to go to university or aspirational alternative .
We are not going to reduce expectations because of a child's background or home life, or because of a special educational need. In fact, the opposite is true.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Astrea Reads
- Careers
- Scholar Leadership
- Personal Development
- Knowledge is Power
- Recognition and Rewards
- Special Educational Needs
- Family Lunch
- Supporting our Scholars
- Clubs and Activities
Key facts
- URN
- 146501
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Constituency
- Barnsley South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2019
Governing body (6 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pippa Robinson | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Thompson | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Emma Glover | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Gary Oliver | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Pippa Robinson | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Kelly Andrews | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Nicola Lawrence Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Amir Arezoo Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mike McGann Former | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Lynne Harness Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
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