Ark Carleton High School

Term dates

We haven't checked Wakefield's term dates yet. See the school's website.

Admissions

Places for Year 7 are applied for through your home council, not the school.

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How places are given: there's no entrance test. When there are more applicants than places, places usually go by criteria such as siblings, distance or catchment area. Check the council's or school's admissions policy for the exact rules.

How many families applied: Year 7

For September 2026, 251 families put this school as their first choice, and 199 places were offered. 199 of the families who put it first got a place (79%). More families put it first than there were places.

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Before and after school

This club is registered with Ofsted at the school's postcode, so usually run on the school site:

• Stagecoach Pontefract. Ofsted report

Ask the club or the school about times, prices and places. More clubs nearby.

Ofsted inspection

Short (ungraded) inspection, 6 November 2024: Improved significantly.

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Ages

11–16

Pupils

1026 (capacity 1050)

Gender

Mixed

Academy trust

ARK SCHOOLS

Phone

01977781555

Address

Green Lane, Carleton, Pontefract, WF8 3NW

Website

arkcarletonhigh.org.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports