Carleton Park Junior and Infant School, Pontefract

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~458m)Possible (~655m)Unlikely (~852m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Michelle Winter
Pupils:208 / 218 capacity
LA:Wakefield
Phone:01977722615
Address:Moxon Close, Carleton Park, Pontefract, WF8 3PT
Trust:ARK SCHOOLS
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 December 2013

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 15 October 2024View full report
URN:140337
UKPRN:10044065
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2019 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

21.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

32 responses
Would recommend94%
Child is happy100%
Well taught100%
Good progress97%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved97%
Bullying dealt with9%
Kept informed97%
Handles concerns41%
Wider development94%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-4ppMathsWriting-3pp

Reading has declined from 97% to 93%. Maths has remained stable at around 97%. Writing has remained stable at around 90%.

Class Sizes

29.0

Avg class size

29.0

Infant (KS1)

29.0

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Lyon Rd Sides Road
102m · 2 min walk
Carleton Park Road Lyon Rd
136m · 2 min walk
Carleton Park Rd Pease Close (opp)
155m · 3 min walk
Hardwick Rd Lyon Road
179m · 3 min walk
Ackworth Rd Hardwick Road (S bound)
189m · 3 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

95%

Near capacity

208 pupils

218 capacity

10 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Pontefract

Medium pressure
New homes approved:1,681
Projected new pupils:420

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Pontefract

Admissions Demand - Wakefield

Low demand0.85x oversubscription

Places available

4,426

Applications

3,755

Got 1st preference

91.3%

Got preferred school

98.2%

Primary admissions across Wakefield (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

15 October 2024
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
10 July 2019
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
21 May 2015
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.23892%

Overall absence

5.05618%

Persistent absence

178

Enrolments

Authorised1.85081%
Unauthorised1.38811%
Persistent (10%+)5.05618%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.14098%
18/19
1.59806%
20/21
3.81985%
21/22
4.22636%
22/23
3.05213%
23/24
3.23892%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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