The King's SchoolCarleton High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Pontefract.
Summary of the comparison
The King's School and Carleton High School are secondary schools in Pontefract.
The King's School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Carleton High School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). The King's School is ahead on our composite score.
The King's School was judged Good and Carleton High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.9 for The King's School and 47.5 for Carleton High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The King's School (52.6 in 2021-22, 49.9 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Carleton High School (50.5 in 2021-22, 47.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PontefractThe King's School | PontefractCarleton High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 18 in Wakefield Stronger figure | 4th of 18 in Wakefield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,038 | 1,021 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Pontefract, WF8 4JF | Pontefract, WF8 3NW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.9 Stronger figure | 47.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 60.2% Stronger figure | 45.9% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 75.7% Stronger figure | 67.9% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 46.6% Stronger figure | 44.9% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.52 Stronger figure | 4.21 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 206 | 196 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,038 | 1,021 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.4% | 30.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.7% | 2.5% | |
| SEN support | 11.8% | 13.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% Stronger figure | 7.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.7% Stronger figure | 18.1% | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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.
The King's School
Carleton High School
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