Admissions to Carrfield Primary Academy
Any parent wishing to consider Carrfield Primary Academy for their child can contact the Academy for an appointment with the Principal or Vice Principal to look around.
Reception Entry – September 2024:
Admissions and applications for places at Carrfield Primary Academy will be made in accordance with the ‘Co- ordinated Admission Arrangements’ which forms part of the Local Authority’s (LA) published admission arrangements.
Applications must be made on the common application form (CAF) which is provided by the Local Authority. Full details can be found by clicking the following link:- Primary school places – Barnsley Council Online.
Applications will be considered under the school’s admission arrangements:
School Transfer Requests:
All school transfer requests are made through Barnsley LA using the following link: Transferring Schools – Barnsley LA. Applications will be considered under the school’s admission arrangements.
Appeals Guidance
Parents / carers, if they wish, have the right of appeal to an independent appeal panel if they are dissatisfied with an admissions decision of the Academy. The appeal panel will be independent of the Academy. The arrangements for appeals will be in line with the School Admission Appeals Code published by the Department for Education. The decision of the panel is binding on all parties.
To request an Appeal Form please contact the Academy using the following link: Contact – Carrfield Primary Academy
Parents can only appeal once for any academic year unless there has been a change in circumstances relevant to the application.
If any parent/carer has any questions or requires support to apply for a place at Carrfield or secondary school, please speak to Miss Taylor in the school office who will be happy to help. You can email school using info@astreacarrfield.org or contact school using the information on the home page.