Carlton Primary Academy
School Name: Carlton Primary Academy Address: Fish Dam Lane, Carlton Town/City: Barnsley County: SOUTH YORKSHIRE Postcode: S71 3HF Telephone Number: 01226 722166 Website: www.carltonprimary.co.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2012 Trust: Pioneer Academies Community Trust (pact) Sponsor: Pioneer Academies Community Trust
Head of Academy: Miss Madison Beet
Capacity: 332
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 317 (56% boys & 44% girls)
Enrollment: 95% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 19.1%
URN: 139083
DfE Number: 370/2122
UKPRN: 10039701
UPRN: 100052201969
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Barnsley (E08000038)
Constituency: Barnsley North (E14001074)
Electoral Ward: Monk Bretton (E05016578)
Easting & Northing: 436692E, 409846N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 35' 4.42" N 1° 26' 49.53" W
Plus Code: 9C5WHHM3+R5
DfE Record: View record
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Same trust
Same sponsor Predecessor school†
- Miss Madison Beet - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Ms Amy Calvert - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 14 July 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 13 July 2029.
- Ms Nichola Jayne Hawden - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 July 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 13 July 2029.
- Ms Lindsay Swallow - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 February 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 20 February 2027.
- Mrs Lydia Whiteley - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 November 2025 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 2 July 2026.
- Mrs Danielle Wilby - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2030.