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.
We believe in traditional approaches to teaching and we value scholarship. In recognition of this, we refer to our young people as “scholars” to reflect the commitment that everyone makes to academic learning.
We are very proud to be rated as a “Good” school by Ofsted. Following our latest inspection, in 2023, inspectors praised our “ambitious curriculum” and noted that scholars with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive a “carefully planned curriculum”.
While we have a strong focus on academic achievement, our scholars also benefit from a wide range of extra-curricular activities.
We are always happy to show prospective scholars and their families around. If you would like to visit our academy, please contact the school office on 01709 892211 or at info@astreadearne.org