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Carrfield Primary Academy

4–11Ages
282Pupils
PrimaryPhase
138702URN

Highgate Lane, Bolton-on-Dearne, Rotherham, S63 8AL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodFeb 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

close to Barnsley median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

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81 applications for 39 places · 32nd of 72 in Barnsley

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

63%met the expected standard

Barnsley 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodFeb 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2023

Inspection history

24 May 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
20 February 2013
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.1applications per place, Reception

close to Barnsley median (1.9) close to England median (2.2)

81 applications · 39 places offered · 30 named it first

2026 2.1; Barnsley median median 1.9
2025 3.1; Barnsley median median 2.0
2024 2.2; Barnsley median median 2.0
2023 2.1; Barnsley median median 2.0
2022 1.8; Barnsley median median 1.7
2021 2.2; Barnsley median median 1.7
2020 2.1; Barnsley median median 1.7
2019 1.8; Barnsley median median 1.7
2018 2.0; Barnsley median median 1.8
2017 2.8; Barnsley median median 1.7
2016 2.3; Barnsley median median 2.0
2015 2.5; Barnsley median median 2.0
2014 3.1; Barnsley median median 2.2

More applications per place than the Barnsley median in 13 of 13 years.

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Barnsley median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	39	81	2.1	30	0.77
Sep 2025	23	72	3.1	23	1.00
Sep 2024	38	84	2.2	27	0.71
Sep 2023	45	96	2.1	29	0.64
Sep 2022	35	64	1.8	22	0.63
Sep 2021	26	58	2.2	25	0.96
Sep 2020	27	57	2.1	20	0.74
Sep 2019	40	73	1.8	21	0.53
Sep 2018	34	67	2.0	23	0.68
Sep 2017	30	84	2.8	24	0.80
Sep 2016	42	95	2.3	31	0.74
Sep 2015	30	76	2.5	30	1.00
Sep 2014	37	113	3.1	23	0.62

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 77% · Writing 69% · Maths 83% → all three 63% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard63%47th of 72 in Barnsley

Barnsley 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard77%

Barnsley 76% England 78%

Higher standard34%

Barnsley 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard69%

Barnsley 74% England 75%

Greater depth3%

Barnsley 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

Barnsley 80% England 77%

Higher standard23%

Barnsley 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

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Barnsley median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	63%	3%	105	104
2023/24	31%	0%	100	101
2022/23	55%	5%	102	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Carrfield Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Lacewood Primary School
0.7 km · Barnsley

Good2023

2.9applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Heather Garth Primary School Academy
0.7 km · Barnsley

2026

2.3applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Highgate Primary Academy
0.9 km · Barnsley

Remains Good2022

2.6applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
1.5 km · Barnsley

Some aspects not as strong2025

1.9applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
Goldthorpe Primary Academy
1.6 km · Barnsley

Good2023

1.7applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Wath Victoria Primary School
2.9 km · Rotherham

2026

1.8applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Gooseacre Primary Academy
2.9 km · Barnsley

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.6applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
The Hill Primary Academy
2.9 km · Barnsley

Good2023

1.5applications per place 64%met the SATs standard

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138702 · 370/2098
Trust: Astrea Academy Trust
Capacity: 315 pupils · 282 on roll
Free school meals: 37.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2012
Replaced: Dearne Carrfield Primary School (URN 106597)
Address: Highgate Lane, Bolton-on-Dearne, Rotherham, S63 8AL
Local authority: Barnsley

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources