The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School Catchment Area
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School is an academy converter primary school in Pontefract, Wakefield , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 320 pupils, and a capacity of 316 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
320
Pupils
316
Capacity
101%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School?
The catchment area for The Rookeries Carleton 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, The Rookeries Carleton 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 →The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School: at or above its 316 place limit
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School has a published admission number of 316 places. 320 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 101%. The school is at or above its published limit of 316 places. Wakefield allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 20.5% of pupils at The Rookeries Carleton 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 →
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School: School Information
- Full address
- Carleton Road, Carleton, Pontefract, WF8 3NP
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 20.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139504
Other Primary Schools in Pontefract
If The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Pontefract are the next closest alternatives.
Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · WF7 6DJ
Featherstone Purston Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · WF7 5HF
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · WF7 6LW
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 The Rookeries Carleton 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: The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School
What is the catchment area for The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School? ▾
The catchment area for The Rookeries Carleton 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 The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School currently has 320 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 316 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School? ▾
Admission to The Rookeries Carleton 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 The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School cover? ▾
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School is a primary school in Pontefract, Wakefield, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School? ▾
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.