Carrfield Primary Academy, Rotherham
Carrfield Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Rotherham, part of Astrea Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 18th-highest of the 67 schools in Rotherham with published results, and 5,775th of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Barnsley (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Carrfield Primary Academy in detail
Carrfield Primary Academy in its own words
In its own words: "Carrfield Primary Academy is a welcoming and inclusive school located in the village of Bolton-upon-Dearne, on the edge of Barnsley. Serving approximately 300 pupils from Reception to Year 6, we are proud to be part of the Astrea Academy Trust, embracing its core values of Curiosity, Scholarship, and Tenacity."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football and choir.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Carrfield Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 79% in Barnsley and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 48% in reading and 67% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Carrfield Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 30 families put Carrfield Primary Academy as their first choice and 81 named it as one of their preferences, for 39 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Carrfield Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Carrfield Primary Academy are Lacewood Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 73% reading, 77% maths); Heather Garth Primary School Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 70% reading, 90% maths); Highgate Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 82% reading, 80% maths); and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 70% reading, 55% maths).
Carrfield Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Lacewood Primary SchoolHeather Garth Primary School AcademyHighgate Primary AcademySacred Heart Catholic Primary School
The trust
Carrfield Primary Academy is one of 26 schools run by Astrea Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 54% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
37.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bolton-Upon-Dearne Rail Station, about 720 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Highgate Lane/Meadowgates (opposite), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Carrfield Primary Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Carrfield Primary Academy issued 13 suspensions, 4.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Carrfield Primary Academy are Astrea Academy Dearne (0.5 miles) and The Laurel Academy (1.7 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from February 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2013 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
37.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 48% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 67% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 64% to 69% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.9
Avg class size
27.3
Infant (KS1)
28.2
KS2
9
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Carrfield Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Carrfield Primary Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Barnsley
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Carrfield Primary Academy.
- Awaken Education WAC - Lacewood740m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Carrfield Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Carrfield Primary Academy is in Barnsley; for families living there:
Apply to Barnsley for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 6 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Barnsley is 11 (the median across 96 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Carrfield Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
298 pupils
315 places
17 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Rotherham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Rotherham
Across Barnsley council
Places available
2,979
Applications
2,423
Got 1st preference
95.7%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across Barnsley council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
37
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
18.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
282
Total Pupils
144
Boys
138
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
18.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,222
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,550
Per pupil
£1836k
Total funding
£152k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.8%
Overall absence
13.7%
Persistent absence
263
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Carrfield Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Carrfield Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Carrfield Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Carrfield Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is Carrfield Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Carrfield Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Carrfield Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Carrfield Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Barnsley allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Carrfield Primary Academy?
Carrfield Primary Academy was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Carrfield Primary Academy?
Classes at Carrfield Primary Academy average 27.9 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Carrfield Primary Academy?
Carrfield Primary Academy has around 282 pupils on roll. 37% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Carrfield Primary Academy?
5.8% of sessions were missed at Carrfield Primary Academy in 2024/25. 13.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Carrfield Primary Academy?
Apply through Barnsley's coordinated admissions process, naming Carrfield Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Carrfield Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Carrfield Primary Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Carrfield Primary Academy: Awaken Education WAC - Lacewood (740m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Carrfield Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 6 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Barnsley is 11 (the median across 96 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Carrfield Primary Academy?
Carrfield Primary Academy is at Highgate Lane, Bolton-on-Dearne, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 8AL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)