Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary SchoolArk De Lacy Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Pontefract.
Summary of the comparison
Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School and Ark De Lacy Primary School are primary schools in Pontefract.
Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Ark De Lacy Primary School scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Ark De Lacy Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School was judged Good and Ark De Lacy Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 73.0% for Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School and 80.0% for Ark De Lacy Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School (85.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Ark De Lacy Primary School (79.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PontefractArk The Rookeries Carleton Primary School | PontefractArk De Lacy Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B79/100 | B82/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 111 in Wakefield | 4th of 111 in Wakefield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 330 | 342 | |
| Capacity | 316 | 315 | |
| Location | Pontefract, WF8 3NP | Pontefract, WF8 2TG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% | 80.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 32.0% Stronger figure | 18.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 320 | 336 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.9% | 51.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.1% | 4.5% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 13.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.7% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 4.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 11.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School
Ark De Lacy Primary School
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