Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School
Carleton Road, Carleton, Pontefract, WF8 3NP
Data last updated 22 October 2026.
- Phase: Primary
- Gender: Mixed
- Ages: 3 to 11
- Admissions: Not applicable
- Sixth form: No
- Pupils (2025/26 census): 330 (160 boys, 170 girls)
- Capacity: 316
- Free school meals (2025/26 census): 17.9%
- Telephone: 01977600368
- Ofsted: Good (10 Jan 2023)
- KS2 expected standard: 73% (2024/25, revised)
- Applications (Reception entry, September 2026): 86 applications, 32 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.
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- Ark The King's School (0.9 miles, straight line)
- Ark Larks Hill Primary School (1 miles, straight line)
- Cherry Tree Academy (1 miles, straight line)
