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Carlton Junior and Infant School

Primary · Community school · Dewsbury, WF13 2DQ

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#15,035 of 15,057

Worse than 99% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Carlton Junior and Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 31 Mar 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils223
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Rizwana Ahmed
Local authorityKirklees
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107600.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolKirkleesEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%, worse than England, worse than Kirklees60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Kirklees6%8%
Average reading score2023/24Scaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.115, better than England, better than Kirklees105105
Average maths score2023/24Scaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.114, better than England, better than Kirklees104104
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score2023/24Scaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.117, better than England, better than Kirklees105105
Expected standard in reading0%, worse than England, worse than Kirklees74%76%
Expected standard in writing97%, better than England, better than Kirklees72%73%
Expected standard in maths0%, worse than England, worse than Kirklees73%75%
Pupils taking tests32--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils223
Girls115
Boys108
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.19.3%
First language not English27.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.222
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.17
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.7
Average class size31.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
62.3%
Indian
23.8%
Other Asian
4.9%
White British
2.7%
Other mixed
2.7%
White and Black Caribbean
0.4%
White and Black African
0.4%
White and Asian
0.4%
Bangladeshi
0.4%
Other ethnic group
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.4
Teachers (FTE)9.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.33
Support staff (FTE)11.28
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.146
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.73
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolKirkleesEngland
Overall absence7.2%, worse than England, worse than Kirklees5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19.2%, worse than England, worse than Kirklees13.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, better than England, similar to Kirklees1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Carlton Junior and Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miNot applicableThe Branch Christian SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryWarwick Road Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryHyrstmount Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miNot applicableAl-Furqaan Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miPrimaryPurlwell Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondarySt John Fisher Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miNurseryFlatts Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.6 miSecondaryWestborough High SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryMill Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Carlton Junior and Infant School

What is Carlton Junior and Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Carlton Junior and Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 31 Mar 2015.

How does Carlton Junior and Infant School rank in England?

Carlton Junior and Infant School ranks 15,035 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 99% of schools).

What are Carlton Junior and Infant School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 0% of pupils at Carlton Junior and Infant School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Carlton Junior and Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Carlton Junior and Infant School made 30 offers from 146 applications (4.9 per offer), and 29 of 73 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Carlton Junior and Infant School?

Carlton Junior and Infant School has 223 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Carlton Junior and Infant School?

Carlton Junior and Infant School had 222 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Carlton Junior and Infant School?

At Carlton Junior and Infant School, the average class had 31.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Carlton Junior and Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Carlton Junior and Infant School missed 7.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.