68%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
46%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
45%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
826.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,021
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Improved significantly
Ofsted inspection · 06/11/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWakefield
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Carleton High School · Secondary · Wakefield
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
68%
-2pp
70%67%65%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
46%
-4pp
52%49%46%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
Attainment 8
47.5
+0.1
50.548.446.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.5
EBacc entry
45%
-23pp
68%43%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
EBacc APS
826.1
-24.8
851.0714.7578.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 826.1
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,021
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
30%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Green Lane, Carleton, Pontefract, WF8 3NW
Local authority
Wakefield
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 68% | 46% | 47.5 | Not applicable | 45% | 826.1 | 45% | 1,021 |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 50% | 47.4 | +0.12 | 68% | 851.0 | 68% | 1,017 |
| 2022/23 | 65% | 46% | 47.3 | +0.61 | 49% | 843.9 | 49% | 1,025 |
| 2021/22 | 69% | 52% | 50.5 | +0.58 | 23% | 778.4 | 23% | 982 |
| 2018/19 | 66% | 50% | 46.3 | +0.15 | 17% | 578.5 | 21% | 876 |
| 2017/18 | 61% | 38% | 43.7 | -0.36 | 10% | 563.4 | 12% | 862 |
| 2016/17 | 55% | 36% | 41.9 | -0.23 | 20% | — | 23% | 828 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,021 | 21.5 | 16% | 2% | 30% | 7% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 1,017 | 18.9 | 15% | 3% | 29% | 8% | 18% |
| 2022/23 | 1,025 | 19.9 | 11% | 3% | 28% | 7% | 16% |
| 2021/22 | 982 | 20.7 | 9% | 3% | 28% | 8% | 19% |
| 2020/21 | 965 | 18.3 | 8% | 4% | 28% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 876 | 17.4 | 13% | 2% | 30% | 5% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 862 | 17.1 | 9% | 3% | 29% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 828 | 16.1 | 13% | 2% | 29% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.