Ark Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton, Pontefract, WF8 3NW
Data last updated 22 October 2026.
- Phase: Secondary
- Gender: Mixed
- Ages: 11 to 16
- Admissions: Non-selective
- Sixth form: No
- Pupils (2025/26 census): 1,026 (512 boys, 514 girls)
- Capacity: 1050
- Free school meals (2025/26 census): 30.8%
- Telephone: 01977781555
- Ofsted: Good (4 Jul 2019); ungraded inspection 6 Nov 2024: Improved significantly
- Attainment 8: 44.3 (2025/26, provisional)
- Applications (Year 7 entry, September 2026): 470 applications, 199 places offered
Phase, type, gender, ages, admissions, sixth form, capacity and contact details are from the Department for Education's school register as at 21 October 2026. Ofsted inspection records as at 30 September 2026.
Other schools in Wakefield
- Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School (0.2 miles, straight line)
- Ark Carleton Park Primary School (0.5 miles, straight line)
- Ark Larks Hill Primary School (0.8 miles, straight line)
- Ark De Lacy Primary School (0.9 miles, straight line)
- Ark The King's School (0.9 miles, straight line)
- Cherry Tree Academy (1.2 miles, straight line)
