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Carrfield Primary Academy

Barnsley, S63 8ALPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2023
KS2 Results
31%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
23 1st-choice / 23 places
Ranking
#13,199
of 13,686 nationally

About Carrfield Primary Academy

Carrfield Primary Academy in Barnsley holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained since its most recent ungraded inspection in 2023. That inspection confirmed the school continues to meet the standard it first achieved in a graded inspection back in 2013, a notable improvement from its previous rating of Requires Improvement in 2011. The most telling academic metric for this primary school is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2. In the 2023/24 results, just 31% of pupils hit that combined benchmark, which is significantly below the Barnsley local authority average of 63%. This places Carrfield 69th out of 70 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the bottom 2% locally and the bottom 4% nationally. The school’s overall ranking score of 31 reflects a clear gap between its outcomes and those of its strongest local peers, such as Hoylandswaine Primary School.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHighgate Lane, Rotherham, Barnsley, S63 8AL
HeadteacherKatie Adamski
Local AuthorityBarnsley
Number of Pupils295
Free School Meals (FSM)35.6%
School Capacity295 / 315 (94% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 May 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (24 May 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 14 Mar 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:50

Source: astreacarrfield.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Carrfield Primary Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.