Ark Carleton High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Pontefract, Yorkshire and the Humber WF8 3NW · Wakefield
#135 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#1672 of 4,090 nationally
About Ark Carleton High School
Ark Carleton High School is a academy secondary located in Pontefract, in the Wakefield local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,026 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 55.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 135th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (62th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (42th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,026; capacity filled 97.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 67.9%; ebacc average points 4.21.
There are 43 schools in Pontefract; Ark Carleton High School ranks 19th of 42 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)47.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)45.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)30.8%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Ark Carleton High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,026
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 30.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 97.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 47.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 45.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 67.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.21
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Ark Carleton High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
330 students · 370 m away
Ark Carleton Park Primary School
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
208 students · 738 m away
Ark Larks Hill Primary School
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
203 students · 1.3 km away
Ark De Lacy Primary School
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
342 students · 1.4 km away
Ark The King's School
Pontefract · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,041 students · 1.4 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
222 students · 1.9 km away
Cherry Tree Academy
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
233 students · 1.9 km away
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
199 students · 2.0 km away
St Giles C of E Academy
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
337 students · 2.1 km away
Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
434 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Trinity Academy Cathedral
Wakefield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,028 students
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy
Leeds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,023 students
Millthorpe School
York · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,022 students
Manor Croft Academy
Dewsbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,032 students
Co-op Academy Priesthorpe
Pudsey · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,013 students
Ark The King's School
Pontefract · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,041 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Ark Carleton High School a good school?
Ark Carleton High School has a Success Index (England) of 55.9 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #135 of 366 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Ark Carleton High School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Ark Carleton High School ranks #135 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #1672 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ark Carleton High School?
Ark Carleton High School had 1,026 students in 2025.
Is Ark Carleton High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Ark Carleton High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Ark Carleton High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ark Carleton High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.