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Carleton High School

Carleton High School is a secondary school (Academy converter), ages 11–16, in Pontefract, WF8, in the Wakefield council area. It has 1,026 pupils in the published census. Latest Ofsted inspection (6 November 2024): Improved significantly. It is listed as non-selective.

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Admissions

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Ofsted

Improved significantly — inspected 6 November 2024.

AreaJudgement
Last graded overall judgement
Good (4 July 2019)

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Term dates

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Results

MeasureResultAcademic year
Progress 8
0.12
2023/24
Attainment 8
47.5
2024/25
GCSE grade 5+ in English & maths (%)
45.9
2024/25
KS4 pupils
196
2024/25

Progress 8 compares progress with pupils who had similar primary results; 0 is the national average. Its publication year can differ from the other GCSE results above.

Pupils

MeasurePupils / percentageData period
Pupils
1,026
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
30.8%
2025/26
English as an additional language
2.4%
2025/26
SEN support
13.52%
2024/25
Education, health and care (EHC) plan
2.94%
2024/25

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