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Carleton High School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Green Lane
 Carleton
 Pontefract
 West Yorkshire WF8 3NW
Telephone: 01977 781555

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
Trust: Ark Schools
Sponsor: ARK Schools

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Shaheen Shariff (since September 2022)
Previous Headteacher: Jo Cross
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 51.4 / 12.06
Non-teaching Staff*: 43.4
Number of pupils: 1026
Pupils Per Teacher: 20.0
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 30.80% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 34.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 18.6% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 7.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 13.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 8.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Wakefield
Electoral Ward: Pontefract South
School Number: 3844027

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 4th July 2019 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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