The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jan 10 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Wakefield
Unique reference
139504
Address
Carleton Road, Carleton, WF8 3NP

Pupils

Number of Pupils
320 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
46.3%
Girls
53.8%
First language not English
4.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
20%
Persistent absence
8.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.8%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 90%
Unclassified 4.4%
Mixed 2.5%
Other White 0.9%
Pakistani 0.9%
Other 0.6%
Other Asian 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average8
WritingWell above average6.5
MathsWell above average5.6
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 84%
Local authority average 63%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 20%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 112
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 110
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
45
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
43
2nd preference
30
3rd preference
18
From another Local Authority
3
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
40
2nd preference
4
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.8
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
2
0
2
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
12
7
5
Reception, Part-time
10
4
6
Reception, Full-time
28
16
12
Year 1
45
22
23
Year 2
44
18
26
Year 3
44
21
23
Year 4
45
22
23
Year 5
46
21
25
Year 6
44
17
27
Year 2024-2025

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