Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolGooseacre Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rotherham.
Summary of the comparison
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Gooseacre Primary Academy are primary schools in Rotherham.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Gooseacre Primary Academy scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Gooseacre Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Gooseacre Primary Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 35.0% for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and 69.0% for Gooseacre Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 35.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Gooseacre Primary Academy (44.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RotherhamSacred Heart Catholic Primary School | RotherhamGooseacre Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | D48/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 68th of 72 in Barnsley | 58th of 72 in Barnsley Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 160 | 378 | |
| Capacity | 140 | 268 | |
| Location | Rotherham, S63 9JY | Rotherham, S63 0NU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 35.0% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 158 | 356 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.1% | 43.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.8% | 9.0% | |
| SEN support | 11.4% | 16.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.4% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.7% Stronger figure | 16.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Gooseacre Primary Academy
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