Carrfield Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Rotherham, Barnsley
Carrfield Primary Academy is a primary school in Rotherham, Barnsley for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 24 May 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Highgate Lane, Bolton-on-Dearne, Rotherham, S63 8AL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Barnsley
- Pupils on roll
- 282 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 37.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 24 May 2023
Strengths
- “Carrfield Primary Academy is a happy and welcoming school.”
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school and feel that it is a safe place to be.”
- “Leaders have created an environment in which pupils can flourish.”
To improve
- “Some aspects of the foundation curriculum are less well implemented.”
- “Teachers do not consistently set pupils tasks that enable them to demonstrate their learning.”
- “On occasion, teachers’ questions do not focus sufficiently on the important things pupils should remember.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 July 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 63% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 30 first-preference applications, 39 offers in total, 30 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Barnsley.
- Lacewood Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Heather Garth Primary School Academy 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Highgate Primary Academy 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- Goldthorpe Primary Academy 1.0 mi Good
- Gooseacre Primary Academy 1.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Hill Primary Academy 1.8 mi Good
- Sandhill Primary School 2.3 mi Good