Carlton Primary Academy
Fish Dam Lane, Carlton, Barnsley, S71 3HF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- PIONEER ACADEMIES COMMUNITY TRUST (PACT)
- Head of Academy
- Miss Madison Beet
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Pioneer Academies Community Trust
- Constituency
- Barnsley North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 332
- Pupils on roll
- 317
- URN
- 139083
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01226722166
About this school
Carlton Primary Academy is a primary academy in Barnsley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 317 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Carlton Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 45 | 43 | 42 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76% | 56% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 7% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 79% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 67% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 67% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Carlton Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Barnsley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 76% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 64.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 316 |
| 2023/24 | 313 |
| 2024/25 | 317 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Carlton Primary Academy compares
Carlton Primary Academy ranked 43rd of 73 primary schools in Barnsley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 5.2% | 23.2% | 317 | — |
| Lift St Helen's | 62% | 5.2% | 40.2% | 183 | 0.9 miles |
| Royston St John Baptist CE Primary | 55% | 4.2% | 29.1% | 162 | 0.9 miles |
| Parkside Primary Academy | 72% | 4.5% | 27.9% | 225 | 1.0 miles |
| Lift Meadstead | 68% | 5.5% | 45.2% | 215 | 1.1 miles |
| Laithes Primary School | 68% | 7.3% | 54.1% | 308 | 1.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 23.18%
- English as an additional language
- 4.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.16%
- Persistent absence
- 14.01%
Location
Nearby schools
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Lift St Helen's0.9 miles
Primary · Barnsley
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Royston St John Baptist CE Primary0.9 miles
Primary · Barnsley
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Parkside Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Barnsley
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Lift Meadstead1.1 miles
Primary · Barnsley
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Laithes Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Barnsley
Other schools in Barnsley
Carlton Primary Academy ranks 35th of the 59 ranked primary schools in Barnsley.
- All Saints Academy Darfield Primary
- Athersley North Primary School Primary
- Athersley South Primary School Primary
- Bank End Primary Academy Primary
- Barugh Green Primary School Primary
- Birdwell Primary School Primary
- Birkwood Primary School Primary
- Brampton Cortonwood Infant School Primary
- Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Burton Road Primary School Primary
- Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Cherry Dale Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Carlton Primary Academy teach?
- Carlton Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Barnsley.
- Who is the head of academy of Carlton Primary Academy?
- The head of academy of Carlton Primary Academy is Miss Madison Beet, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Carlton Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Carlton Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Carlton Primary Academy?
- Carlton Primary Academy has 317 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Carlton Primary Academy full?
- Carlton Primary Academy has capacity for 332 pupils and 317 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Carlton Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Carlton Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Carlton Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Carlton Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Carlton Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Carlton Primary Academy is part of PIONEER ACADEMIES COMMUNITY TRUST (PACT). Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Carlton Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 76% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Carlton Primary Academy compare with other schools in Barnsley?
- Carlton Primary Academy ranked 43rd of 73 primary schools in Barnsley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Carlton Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Carlton Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Carlton Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Carlton Primary Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.