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Carleton High School

Academy converter · Pontefract · WF8 3NW

Ages 11–16 · 1,026 pupils · Wakefield

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Ofsted

Improved significantly

Attainment 8

47.4

Overall absence

7.7%

Admissions demand

1.19 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Improved significantly

Inspection date

2024-12-15

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.12
−20+2
Attainment 847.4
English & maths grade 5+50%
English & maths grade 4+70%
EBacc entry68%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.7%
Unauthorised3.7%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,054

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.19 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

242

Places offered

204

1st-preference offers

203

Total preferences (any rank)
433
Preferred offers (top 3)
204
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

1,026 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
1,026
Boys / girls
512 / 514
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
1,026 / 1,050 (98%)
Free school meals
30.8%
FSM pupils
316
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: PONTEFRACT ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
PONTEFRACT ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Pontefract Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Shaheen Shariff

Location

Address
Green Lane, Carleton
Postcode
WF8 3NW
Town
Pontefract
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Wakefield
District
Wakefield
Constituency
Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
20 on roll / 20 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Pontefract, Wakefield, 1,026 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 30.8%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Pontefract
46
Secondary schools in Pontefract
6
Academies among open schools in Pontefract
70% (32)
Open schools in WF8
17
Secondary in WF8
2
Open schools in Wakefield LA
158
Secondary in Wakefield LA
18

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Shaheen Shariff
Telephone
01977781555
Website
https://carletonhigh.patrust.org.uk/

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