Carleton Park Junior and Infant School
Moxon Close, Carleton Park, Pontefract, WF8 3PTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School is a primary school in Pontefract for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 155 schools in Wakefield. It ranks 3rd of 33 primary schools in Pontefract. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 15 October 2024, report published 21 November 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 15 October 2024
Pupils receive an exceptional education. The school motto is 'Be the best you can be.' Pupils are keen to live up to this, and they do. This is true in their academic work and in their behaviour and friendships. Pupils work hard. They relish challenges and know they can succeed. Pupils care for one another. This is seen in their many small gestures of kindness. Leaders and staff have created this positive culture through careful messaging and expert modelling of the school's values. The trust has designed a comprehensive plan for pupils' wider development. Leaders in the school have refined this even further to specifically meet the needs of their pupils. For example, pupils are excited to join in 50 bespoke wider experiences during their time at the school. These support them to learn about the curriculum and about themselves. Pupils develop their talents and interests through a rich programme of music and sporting events. Pupils benefit from a wide range of school clubs, such as martial arts, Lego, dancing and art club. Pupil leaders, who have various roles in school, are excellent role models. Their leadership impacts the school's culture. For example, the work of pupil 'eco-leaders' has increased the number of pupils who walk or cycle to school.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
208 pupils on roll, with places for 218
Schools near Carleton Park Junior and Infant School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larks Hill Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 97% met the expected standard |
| The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 73% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 77% met the expected standard |
| De Lacy Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 80% met the expected standard |
| Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 93% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- ARK SCHOOLS
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Michelle Winter
- Phone
- 01977722615
- Address
- Moxon Close, Carleton Park, Pontefract, WF8 3PT
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- URN
- 140337
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.