Community school · Leeds

Carlton Primary School

3–11Ages
323Pupils
PrimaryPhase
107830URN

New Road, Carlton, Wakefield, WF3 3RE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodFeb 2020

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Jan 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.4per place

0.3 above Leeds median (3.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Leeds

134 applications for 40 places · 79th of 212 in Leeds

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

73%met the expected standard

Leeds 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodFeb 2020

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Jan 2025

The graded inspection, 11 February 2020Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

8 January 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
11 February 2020
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.4applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Leeds median (3.1) 1.2 above England median (2.2)

134 applications · 40 places offered · 40 named it first

2026 3.4; Leeds median median 3.1
2025 3.0; Leeds median median 3.2
2024 5.9; Leeds median median 3.3
2023 3.6; Leeds median median 3.3
2022 3.5; Leeds median median 3.3
2021 3.9; Leeds median median 3.1
2020 4.6; Leeds median median 2.9
2019 3.4; Leeds median median 2.7
2018 3.7; Leeds median median 2.7
2017 3.9; Leeds median median 2.9
2016 3.5; Leeds median median 2.7
2015 3.1; Leeds median median 2.3
2014 3.5; Leeds median median 2.5

More applications per place than the Leeds median in 12 of 13 years.

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Leeds median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	40	134	3.4	40	1.00
Sep 2025	44	132	3.0	39	0.89
Sep 2024	22	130	5.9	22	1.00
Sep 2023	38	135	3.6	38	1.00
Sep 2022	45	156	3.5	41	0.91
Sep 2021	45	175	3.9	43	0.96
Sep 2020	27	124	4.6	26	0.96
Sep 2019	45	152	3.4	46	1.02
Sep 2018	45	167	3.7	44	0.98
Sep 2017	45	177	3.9	52	1.16
Sep 2016	45	157	3.5	48	1.07
Sep 2015	43	132	3.1	38	0.88
Sep 2014	41	144	3.5	35	0.85

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 77% · Writing 84% · Maths 80% → all three 73% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard73%62nd of 210 in Leeds

Leeds 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard77%

Leeds 79% England 78%

Higher standard36%

Leeds 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard84%

Leeds 74% England 75%

Greater depth20%

Leeds 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard80%

Leeds 78% England 77%

Higher standard20%

Leeds 25% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

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Leeds median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	73%	11%	105	103
2023/24	71%	6%	105	104
2022/23	59%	0%	104	102

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Carlton Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

3.4applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Rothwell Primary School
1.0 km · Leeds

Good2023

5.5applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Robin Hood Primary School
1.1 km · Leeds

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School
1.5 km · Leeds

Outstanding2024

3.4applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Victoria Junior School
1.6 km · Leeds

Remains Good2023

49%met the SATs standard
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy, Rothwell
1.7 km · Leeds

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.3applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Cockburn Haigh Road Academy
1.8 km · Leeds

Good2023

2.9applications per place
Clapgate Primary School
2.3 km · Leeds

Good2024

2.0applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Thorpe Primary School
2.3 km · Leeds

Good2023

3.9applications per place 67%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 107830 · 383/2308
Capacity: 367 pupils · 323 on roll
Free school meals: 12.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: New Road, Carlton, Wakefield, WF3 3RE
Local authority: Leeds

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources