Larks Hill Junior and Infant SchoolThe Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Pontefract.
Summary of the comparison
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School and The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School are primary schools in Pontefract.
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School scores 90 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Larks Hill Junior and Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School was judged exceptional and The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant 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 97.0% for Larks Hill Junior and Infant School and 73.0% for The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Larks Hill Junior and Infant School (93.0% in 2022-23, 97.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School (85.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PontefractLarks Hill Junior and Infant School | PontefractThe Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A90/100Stronger figure | B79/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 111 in Wakefield Stronger figure | 7th of 111 in Wakefield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 202 | 320 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 316 | |
| Location | Pontefract, WF8 4RJ | Pontefract, WF8 3NP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 97.0% Stronger figure | 73.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 53.0% Stronger figure | 32.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 202 | 320 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.4% | 20.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.0% | 4.1% | |
| SEN support | 8.9% | 12.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 9.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.4% Stronger figure | 3.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 2.2% Stronger figure | 5.5% | 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.
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School
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