Carlton Primary SchoolRothwell Primary School

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.

Summary of the comparison

Carlton Primary School and Rothwell Primary School are primary schools.

  • Carlton Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Rothwell Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Rothwell Primary School is ahead on our composite score.

  • Carlton Primary School was judged Good and Rothwell Primary School was judged Good.

  • 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 Carlton Primary School and 67.0% for Rothwell Primary School.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Carlton Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Rothwell Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Carlton Primary School versus Rothwell Primary School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure WakefieldCarlton Primary SchoolLeedsRothwell Primary SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreD50/100C69/100Stronger figure
Local ranking168th of 214 in Leeds 56th of 214 in Leeds Stronger figure
InspectionOfsted: GoodOfsted: Good
School typeCommunity school Community school
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range3-11 3-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll320 305
Capacity367 270
LocationWakefield, WF3 3RE Leeds, LS26 0DJ
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard73.0% Stronger figure67.0% 62.0%
At higher standard11.0% 13.0% Stronger figure8.0%
Reading average scaled score105.0 Stronger figure104.0 106.0
Maths average scaled score103.0 104.0 Stronger figure105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census320 305
Free school meals (ever 6)12.7% 15.4%
English as an additional language1.6% 2.6%
SEN support17.2% 23.9%
SEN with an EHC plan0.0% 0.7%
Attendance
Overall absence5.1% 4.5% Stronger figure6.2%
Persistent absence16.8% 11.3% Stronger figure15.8%

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.

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