The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School

Carleton Road, Pontefract, Wakefield, WF8 3NP

Good

Inspected 10 January 2023

Good

Ofsted

73%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

320

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Wakefield →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 320 / 316 (101%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 10 January 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

20.9%

Disadvantaged

4.1%

EAL

9.7%

SEN support

12.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

73%

Expected standard (RWM)

32%

Higher standard (RWM)

109

Avg reading score

108

Avg maths score

Attendance

3.7%

Overall absence

5.5%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

22.4

Pupils per teacher

↓ -3.9 vs 2023/24

14.51

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +3.1 vs 2023/24

£41,417

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 21% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,568 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,239

Spend per pupil

£6,939

Income per pupil

42%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.