Carleton High School

Carleton High School is a coeducational secondary school with academy status, at Carleton in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. It is a part of the Pontefract Academies Trust^[1] which is a multi-academy organisation with two high schools, Carleton and The Kings' School, and six primary schools.^[2][3] It was rated a good school by Ofsted in its full inspection of the school in July 2019.^[4]

Carleton High School
Address
Green Lane Pontefract , West Yorkshire , WF8 3NW England
Coordinates	53.6768°N 1.3015°W / 53.6768; -1.3015
Information
Type	Academy
Religious affiliation(s)	Non-Religious
Established	1963 (school) academy later
Department for Education URN	139501 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Headteacher	Shaheen Shariff
Gender	Coeducational
Age	11 to 16
Enrolment	1020 (as of 2024)
Website	http://www.carletonhigh.com/

Community

The school has close links with the community, frequently becoming involved in both local and national charity work.^[5] As a centre for learning, the facilities are open to adults through adult evening classes, and to their partner primary schools. Carleton High School have a programme of performing arts and sports events.

During summer 2018, the school had a complete rework. The project was led by John Osborne, director of Wakefield District Housing Schools Solutions.^[6]

The controversial decision was made to make the uniform only accessible from an online retailer. This sparked a Change.org petition which gathered over 900 signatures to revert the change. This decision was later reversed due to pressure from the community.^[7]