South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School
Community school in Pontefract, Wakefield.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 454 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 498 |
| Free school meals | 33.70% |
| Local authority | Wakefield |
| Address | Carlton Road, South Elmsall, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 2QQ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.carltonjandischool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01977643129 |
| URN | 130866 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 22 November 2022, published 16 January 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Ash Grove Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Ark Northfield Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- South Kirkby Academy (primary school, about 2.6 km)
- South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- Upton Primary School (primary school, about 3.1 km)
- Hooton Pagnell All Saints Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 3.2 km)
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