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The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School

Academy converter · Pontefract · WF8 3NP

Ages 3–11 · 330 pupils · Wakefield

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

84%

Overall absence

4.0%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-10

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
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)84%
Higher standard (RWM)20%
Avg scaled score — reading
112.0
Avg scaled score — maths
110.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
114.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.6%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
272

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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

32

Places offered

34

1st-preference offers

32

Total preferences (any rank)
96
Preferred offers (top 3)
34
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill104%

330 pupils · 316 places

Pupils on roll
330
Boys / girls
160 / 170
School capacity
316
Capacity fill
330 / 316 (104%)
Free school meals
18%
FSM pupils
59
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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
Mr David Dunn

Location

Address
Carleton Road, Carleton
Postcode
WF8 3NP
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
HI - Hearing Impairment
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
10 on roll / 16 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 (primary), Ages 3–11, in Pontefract, Wakefield, 330 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 18%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment.

Open schools in Pontefract
46
Primary schools in Pontefract
36
Academies among open schools in Pontefract
70% (32)
Open schools in WF8
17
Primary in WF8
12
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 WF8

  • De Lacy Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Pontefract · WF8 2TG · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM47.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Larks Hill Junior and Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Pontefract · WF8 4RJ · Wakefield

    Ages 4–11

    • KS293%
    • Absence3.2%
    • FSM5.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Cherry Tree Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Pontefract · WF8 2HN · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence8.8%
    • FSM48.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • St Giles C of E Academy

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Pontefract · WF8 1HG · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM17.3%
    • Demand1.02

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Dunn
Telephone
01977600368
Website
https://rookeries.patrust.org.uk/

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