All Saints Academy Darfield Catchment Area
All Saints Academy Darfield is an academy sponsor led primary school in Barnsley , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 211 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
211
Pupils
210
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2024
All Saints Academy Darfield Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for All Saints Academy Darfield?
The catchment area for All Saints Academy Darfield is the geographic zone Barnsley uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Barnsley publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to All Saints Academy Darfield is managed by Barnsley and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Barnsley before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Barnsley catchment area documents →All Saints Academy Darfield: at or above its 210 place limit
All Saints Academy Darfield has a published admission number of 210 places. 211 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 210 places. Barnsley allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 44.3% of pupils at All Saints Academy Darfield are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Barnsley.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Barnsley publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Barnsley school admissions →
All Saints Academy Darfield: School Information
- Full address
- School Street, Darfield, Barnsley, S73 9EU
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 44.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138234
Other Primary Schools in Barnsley
If All Saints Academy Darfield is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Barnsley are the next closest alternatives.
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Shawlands Primary School Catchment Area
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Keresforth Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · S75 3NU
Springvale Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · S36 6HJ
Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · S75 4QT
Jump Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · S74 0JW
Other Church of England Schools in Barnsley
All Saints Academy Darfield shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Barnsley. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Sheffield
Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Barnsley
Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Barnsley
Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Barnsley
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to All Saints Academy Darfield by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Barnsley · 0.9 miles away
Lacewood Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Rotherham · 2.3 miles away
Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Rotherham · 2.6 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: All Saints Academy Darfield
What is the catchment area for All Saints Academy Darfield? ▾
The catchment area for All Saints Academy Darfield is the geographic zone Barnsley uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Barnsley publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is All Saints Academy Darfield oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, All Saints Academy Darfield currently has 211 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for All Saints Academy Darfield? ▾
All Saints Academy Darfield uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Barnsley before each admissions cycle.
What age range does All Saints Academy Darfield cover? ▾
All Saints Academy Darfield is a primary school in Barnsley, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for All Saints Academy Darfield? ▾
All Saints Academy Darfield was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.