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Carlton Primary School

Community school · Wakefield · WF3 3RE

Ages 3–11 · 323 pupils · Leeds

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-02-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)71%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.1%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
263

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

22

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
130
Preferred offers (top 3)
22
Applications from outside LA
9
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill88%

323 pupils · 367 places

Pupils on roll
323
Boys / girls
164 / 159
School capacity
367
Capacity fill
323 / 367 (88%)
Free school meals
12.5%
FSM pupils
39
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Millie Brook

Location

Address
New Road, Carlton
Postcode
WF3 3RE
Town
Wakefield
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Leeds
District
Leeds
Constituency
Wakefield and Rothwell
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Wakefield, Leeds, 323 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 12.5%.

Open schools in Wakefield
79
Primary schools in Wakefield
53
Academies among open schools in Wakefield
47% (37)
Open schools in WF3
13
Primary in WF3
10
Open schools in Leeds LA
309
Primary in Leeds LA
223

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in WakefieldNear WF3

  • Rothwell Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leeds · LS26 0DJ · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM14.2%
    • Demand1.09

    0.6 miles away

  • Robin Hood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wakefield · WF3 3BG · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM8.7%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

  • Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Leeds · LS26 0BJ · Leeds

    Ages 4–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM4.7%
    • Demand0.97

    0.9 miles away

  • Victoria Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leeds · LS26 0RA · Leeds

    Ages 7–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM47.4%

    1.0 miles away

  • Cockburn Haigh Road Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Leeds · LS26 0NQ · Leeds

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM37.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Clapgate Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Leeds · LS10 4AW · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM32.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Thorpe Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wakefield · WF3 3DG · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM16.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Millie Brook
Telephone
01133783040
Website
www.carltonprimaryschool.co.uk/

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