Carleton High School

Carleton High School is a coeducational secondary school with academy status, based 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
Green Lane

Pontefract
,
West Yorkshire
,
WF8 3NW

England
Coordinates53.6768°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
Head of SchoolJo Cross
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 16
Websitehttp://www.carletonhigh.com/

Community

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
  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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