Ark Carleton High School

School Name: Ark Carleton High School
Address: Green Lane, Carleton
Town/City: Pontefract
County: West Yorkshire
Postcode: WF8 3NW
Telephone Number: 01977 781555
Website: https://arkcarletonhigh.org.uk/

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
Trust: Ark Schools
Sponsor: Ark Schools

Headteacher: Mrs Shaheen Shariff
Capacity: 1050
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1026 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 98% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 30.8%

• ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

URN: 139501
DfE Number: 384/4027
UKPRN: 10041042
UPRN: 63163157
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Wakefield (E08000036)
Constituency: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley (E14001428)
Electoral Ward: Pontefract South (E05016536)

Easting & Northing: 446223E, 420268N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 40' 38.92" N 1° 18' 5.72" W
Plus Code: 9C5WMMGX+X9

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