South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School

WakefieldCommunity school

Carlton Road, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2QQ

Headteacher: Mr Craig MillsSchool website ↗Pupils: 443 (capacity: 498)
Ofsted Good
Inspected November 2022
Oversubscribed
84% of first-choice applicants offered a place
51%
Reading, Writing & Maths
Good
Inspected November 2022
84%
First-choice offer rate
Oversubscribed

Latest data: 2024/25

Ofsted RatingInspected 22 November 2022Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
51.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
0.0%
Why is combined lower? A pupil is only counted if they met the bar in all three subjects. Some passed reading but not writing; some passed writing but not maths.
Reading 71%·Writing 73%·Maths 53%All three 51%
Reading
Expected71%
Exceeding20%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Writing
Expected73%
Exceeding0%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Maths
Expected53%
Exceeding7%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Expected standard
Exceeding / high score
National average

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

This school is oversubscribed.
Demand exceeds capacity.
How many places were offered?
60
How many families wanted this school first?
70
How many got their first choice?
59of 70 (84.3%)
How many applied in total?
106

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
51.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
14.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
12.0%
Boys and girls
47%girls·53%boys
210 girls, 233 boys

Location

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Results Over Time

↑ Peaked at 51% (2016/17), currently 51%

* No data for 2019/20 or 2020/21 — national assessments were cancelled due to COVID-19.

Progress scores (Reading, Writing, Maths) are hidden by default — click them in the legend to show.

View raw year-by-year data
YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1646.0%0.0%-1.2+0.3-0.1
2016/1751.0%2.0%-0.3+3.3+1.1
2017/1843.0%0.0%-1.1-2.0-0.8
2018/1948.0%0.0%-1.2-2.6-1.7
2022/2340.0%4.0%-2.3+1.0-5.2
2023/2447.0%0.0%---
2024/2551.0%0.0%---
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