The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School, Pontefract

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Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School

Carleton Road, Carleton, Pontefract WF8 3NP

https://rookeries.patrust.org.uk/

The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School is an academy. It has about 320 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In January 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Pontefract Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Carleton Park Junior and Infant School, De Lacy Primary School, Larks Hill Junior and Infant School, Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School and Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School.)

Particular strengths include Attendance, Representation, Disadvantaged pupils and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Finances and Admissions.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.5		Carleton Park Junior and Infant School
0.7		De Lacy Primary School
1.0		Larks Hill Junior and Infant School
1.1		Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
1.1		Cherry Tree Academy
1.2		St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
1.2		Darrington Church of England Primary School
1.3		Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
1.4		St Giles C of E Academy
1.8		Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School
2.1		Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
2.2		Simpson's Lane Academy

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Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress in maths is above average. Progress in reading is above average. Progress in writing is excellent.

Progress: Above average. Progress in maths is above average, in reading it is about average and in writing it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attainment: Above average. Maths attainment is above average, reading is about average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite high.

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both quite high.

Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit

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