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]

Carleton High School
Address
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Green Lane

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WF8 3NW

England
Coordinates53°40′36″N 1°18′05″W / 53.6768°N 1.3015°W / 53.6768; -1.3015
Information
TypeAcademy
Religious affiliation(s)Non-Religious
Established1963 (school) academy later
Department for Education URN139501 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadteacherS. Shariff
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 16
Websitehttp://www.carletonhigh.com/

Community

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The school has close links with the community, frequently becoming involved in both local and national charity work.[5] 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.[6]

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.[7]

References

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  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 30 June 2018.
  3. ^ "CarletonHigh (@PATCarletonHigh) | Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  4. ^ Carleton High School (PDF) (Report). Ofsted. 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Carleton High School graded 'good' by Ofsted for the first time in ten years : Carleton High School". carletonhigh.patrust.org.uk. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  6. ^ "New look for new term at three Pontefract schools". Pontefract and Castleford Express. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  7. ^ Frame, Nick (14 September 2018). "Parents' uproar over school uniform changes". Wakefield Express. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
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