Carlton Primary Academy
Primary schoolCarlton Primary Academy is a primary school in Barnsley, for pupils aged 3 to 11. It had 317 pupils at the school census in January 2026.
Ofsted
Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026Good (overall), June 2023
- Inspection
- Graded inspection, 13 June 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Results
Department for EducationIn 2024/25, 64% of pupils at Carlton Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 65% in Barnsley and 62% in England.
12% reached the higher standard (8% in England).
End of primary school (KS2)
2024/25| Measure | This school | Barnsley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 65% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 12% | 8% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107 | 105 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103 | 105 | 105 |
- Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
- Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.
Schools nearby
In a straight line- Outwood Academy CarltonSecondary. Standards maintained, October 2024. Attainment 8 of 42.0 (2025/26, provisional)450 m
- Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England SchoolAll-through. Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)1 km
- Lift St Helen'sPrimary. Good (overall), January 2024. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)1.5 km
- Royston St John Baptist CE PrimaryPrimary. Good (overall), October 2022. 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)1.5 km
- Springwell Special AcademySpecial. Good (overall), March 20221.5 km
- Springwell Alternative AcademyPupil referral and alternative provision. School remains Good, May 20231.6 km
Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools, which Open Index doesn’t map. Every school in Barnsley
Where these figures come from
- Schools: the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government, with Ofsted’s latest inspections for England.
- Results: the Department for Education’s school performance tables (Open Government Licence).