Carleton Park Junior and Infant School Catchment Area
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School is an academy sponsor led primary school in Pontefract, Wakefield , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 203 pupils, and a capacity of 218 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
203
Pupils
218
Capacity
93%
Fill rate
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Carleton Park Junior and Infant School?
The catchment area for Carleton Park Junior and Infant School is the geographic zone Wakefield uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Wakefield publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Carleton Park Junior and Infant School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Wakefield. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Wakefield before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wakefield catchment area documents →Carleton Park Junior and Infant School: 218 places, 93% filled: nearing capacity
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School has a published admission number of 218 places. 203 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 93%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 218, Wakefield's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 21.7% of pupils at Carleton Park Junior and Infant School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Wakefield.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wakefield publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Wakefield school admissions →
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School: School Information
- Full address
- Moxon Close, Carleton Park, Pontefract, WF8 3PT
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 21.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140337
Other Primary Schools in Pontefract
If Carleton Park Junior and Infant School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Pontefract are the next closest alternatives.
Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
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Featherstone Purston Infant School Catchment Area
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Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Catchment Area
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Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · WF7 5BG
Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · WF8 3JY
Upton Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WF9 1JS
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Carleton Park Junior and Infant School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Carleton Park Junior and Infant School
What is the catchment area for Carleton Park Junior and Infant School? ▾
The catchment area for Carleton Park Junior and Infant School is the geographic zone Wakefield uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Wakefield publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Carleton Park Junior and Infant School oversubscribed? ▾
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School is operating close to its capacity of 218 places (93% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Carleton Park Junior and Infant School? ▾
Admission to Carleton Park Junior and Infant School is managed by Wakefield. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Carleton Park Junior and Infant School cover? ▾
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School is a primary school in Pontefract, Wakefield, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.