Upton Primary SchoolSouth Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Pontefract.
Summary of the comparison
Upton Primary School and South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School are primary schools in Pontefract.
Upton Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Upton Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Upton Primary School was judged Good and South Elmsall Carlton 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 47.0% for Upton Primary School and 51.0% for South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Upton Primary School (44.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School (40.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PontefractUpton Primary School | PontefractSouth Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100Stronger figure | D42/100 | |
| Local ranking | 71st of 111 in Wakefield Stronger figure | 84th of 111 in Wakefield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 471 | 443 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 498 | |
| Location | Pontefract, WF9 1JS | Pontefract, WF9 2QQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | 51.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 471 | 443 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.1% | 36.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.4% | 8.8% | |
| SEN support | 13.8% | 15.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.4% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% Stronger figure | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.3% | 19.6% Stronger figure | 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.
Upton Primary School
South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School
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