Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School is a mainstream primary school with resourced provision in Pontefract, Wakefield, for children and young people aged 3 to 11. Its specialist base has 16 places for hearing impairment.
- Ages 3–11
- 330 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 16 places, 10 pupils
- Pupils
- 330
- Headteacher
- Mr David Dunn (Executive Headteacher)
- Part of
- Ark Schools
- Council
- Wakefield
- School reference (URN)
- 139504
Needs its base supports
1 need: hearing
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in Wakefield (1)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Wakefield council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Good, January 2023
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in January 2023.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Carleton Road, Carleton, Pontefract, WF8 3NP
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Ark Carleton High School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Good 0.1 miles
- High Well School Special school · Ages 9–16 · Ofsted: Good 0.6 miles
- The Featherstone Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Good 1.8 miles
By need in Wakefield: Speech and language (13) · Autism (11) · Severe learning (5) · SEMH (3) · Moderate learning (3) · PMLD (2) · Hearing (2)
Questions about Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School
How do I get a place in Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School support?
Hearing impairment. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School take?
Aged 3 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School?
Carleton Road, Carleton, Pontefract, WF8 3NP, in Wakefield.
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