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The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Carleton Road
 Carleton
 Pontefract
 West Yorkshire WF8 3NP
Telephone: 01977 600368

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
Trust: Pontefract Academies Trust
Sponsor: Pontefract Academies Trust

Staff and Pupils

Executive Headteacher: Mr David Dunn (since September 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Richard Grogan
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 13 / 17.51
Non-teaching Staff*: 23.43
Number of pupils: 330
Pupils Per Teacher: 25.4
Sex: Mixed (48% boys / 52% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 18.00% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 24.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 17.9% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 7.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 13.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.9km
* 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: 3842095

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 10th January 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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