Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Pontefract, Yorkshire and the Humber WF8 3NP · Wakefield
#232 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#2669 of 15,697 nationally
About Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School
Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School is a academy primary located in Pontefract, in the Wakefield local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 330 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 76.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools in England and 232nd of 1,636 ranked primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is ks2: higher standard (99th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (57th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 330; capacity filled 104.4%.
There are 43 schools in Pontefract; Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School ranks 9th of 42 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)73%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)32%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)18%
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 The Rookeries Carleton Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 330
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 18%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 104.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 73%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 32%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Ark Carleton High School
Pontefract · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,026 students · 370 m away
Ark Carleton Park Primary School
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
208 students · 894 m away
Ark De Lacy Primary School
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
342 students · 1.1 km away
Ark The King's School
Pontefract · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,041 students · 1.5 km away
Ark Larks Hill Primary School
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
203 students · 1.6 km away
Cherry Tree Academy
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
233 students · 1.6 km away
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
199 students · 1.7 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
222 students · 1.9 km away
St Giles C of E Academy
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
337 students · 2.0 km away
Darrington Church of England Primary School
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
129 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy
Halifax · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
330 students
Grenoside Community Primary School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
330 students
Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy
Bradford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
329 students
Estcourt Primary Academy
Hull · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
329 students
Bramley Sunnyside Junior School
ROTHERHAM · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
331 students
Weelsby Academy
Grimsby · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
328 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School a good school?
Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 76.9 out of 100 (Top 25% of primary schools in England) and ranks #232 of 1,636 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 The Rookeries Carleton Primary School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School ranks #232 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #2669 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School?
Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School had 330 students in 2025.
Is Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.