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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 130866

South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School

Community school · Pontefract · WF9 2QQ

Ages 3–11 · 454 pupils · Wakefield

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

47%

Overall absence

7.6%

Admissions demand

1.17 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-22

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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)47%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
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 absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.9%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
355

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

1.17 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

70

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

60

Total preferences (any rank)
131
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill91%

454 pupils · 498 places

Pupils on roll
454
Boys / girls
234 / 220
School capacity
498
Capacity fill
454 / 498 (91%)
Free school meals
33.7%
FSM pupils
140
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

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Elizabeth Featherstone

Location

Address
Carlton Road, South Elmsall
Postcode
WF9 2QQ
Town
Pontefract
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Wakefield
District
Wakefield
Constituency
Normanton and Hemsworth
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 Pontefract, Wakefield, 454 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 33.7%.

Open schools in Pontefract
46
Primary schools in Pontefract
36
Academies among open schools in Pontefract
70% (32)
Open schools in WF9
17
Primary in WF9
15
Open schools in Wakefield LA
158
Primary in Wakefield LA
113

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 PontefractNear WF9

  • Ash Grove Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    PONTEFRACT · WF9 2TF · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM29.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Northfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Pontefract · WF9 3LY · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM22.6%
    • Demand0.95

    1.1 miles away

  • South Kirkby Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Pontefract · WF9 3DP · Wakefield

    Ages 7–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM50.0%

    1.6 miles away

  • Upton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Pontefract · WF9 1JS · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM32.1%
    • Demand0.98

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Elizabeth Featherstone
Telephone
01977643129
Website
www.carltonjandischool.co.uk

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