Carleton High School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Pontefract, Wakefield
Carleton High School is a secondary school in Pontefract, Wakefield for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Improved significantly, from the inspection on 6 November 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Green Lane, Carleton, Pontefract, WF8 3NW
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Wakefield
- Pupils on roll
- 1,026 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Improved significantly Inspected 6 November 2024
Strengths
- “There is a tangible sense of ‘family’ at this school.”
- “The school’s ethos of ‘Team Carleton’ is lived by staff and pupils.”
- “Members of the school community care greatly for each other.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 December 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 46% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 47.5 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 251 first-preference applications, 199 offers in total, 199 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wakefield.
- The King's School 0.9 mi Good
- The Featherstone Academy 1.7 mi School remains Good
- St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- De Lacy Academy 3.1 mi Outstanding
- Airedale Academy 3.1 mi Requires improvement
- Castleford Academy 3.7 mi Not judged
- Outwood Academy Hemsworth 4.6 mi Not judged
- Outwood Academy Freeston 4.7 mi Not judged