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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]

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.[citation needed]

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.