Carleton High School

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Carleton High School
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Location
Carleton High School
Green Lane

Pontefract
,
West Yorkshire
,
WF8 3NW

England
Coordinates 53°40′36″N1°18′05″W / 53.6768°N 1.3015°W / 53.6768; -1.3015
Information
Type Academy
Religious affiliationNon-Religious
Established1963 (school) academy later
Department for Education URN 139501 Tables
Ofsted Reports
HeadteacherShaheen Shariff
Gender Coeducational
Age11to 16
Enrolment1020 (as of 2024)
Website http://www.carletonhigh.com/

Carleton High School is a coeducational secondary school with academy status, at Carleton in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. It is a part of the Pontefract Academies Trust [1] which is a multi-academy organisation with two high schools, Carleton and The Kings' School, and six primary schools. [2] [3] It was rated a good school by Ofsted in its full inspection of the school in July 2019. [4] After years of preparation and construction, Carleton opened their state-of-the-art new 3-storey building with 44 classrooms across 11 subjects in September 2025. [5]

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Community

The school has close links with the community, frequently becoming involved in both local and national charity work. [6] As a centre for learning, the facilities are open to adults through adult evening classes, and to their partner primary schools. Carleton High School have a programme of performing arts and sports events.

During summer 2018, the school had a complete rework. The project was led by John Osborne, director of Wakefield District Housing Schools Solutions. [7]

The controversial decision was made to make the uniform only accessible from an online retailer. This sparked a Change.org petition which gathered over 900 signatures to revert the change. This decision was later reversed due to pressure from the community. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "PAT - Home". www.pontefractacademiestrust.org.uk. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "Pontefract Academies Trust - Overview (free company information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "CarletonHigh (@PATCarletonHigh) | Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  4. ↑ Carleton High School (PDF) (Report). Ofsted. 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "New-look Carleton High School officially welcomes pupils back after redevelopment". Wakefield Express. 3 October 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  6. ↑ "Carleton High School graded 'good' by Ofsted for the first time in ten years : Carleton High School". carletonhigh.patrust.org.uk. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  7. ↑ "New look for new term at three Pontefract schools". Pontefract and Castleford Express. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  8. ↑ Frame, Nick (14 September 2018). "Parents' uproar over school uniform changes". Wakefield Express. Retrieved 26 September 2018.



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