Ark the Rookeries Carleton Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Ark the Rookeries Carleton Primary School
Address: Carleton Road, Carleton
Town/City: Pontefract
County: West Yorkshire
Postcode: WF8 3NP
Telephone Number: 01977 600368
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
Trust: Ark Schools
Sponsor: Ark Schools

Staff and pupils

Executive Headteacher: Mr David Dunn
Capacity: 316
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 330 (48% boys & 52% girls)
Enrollment: 104% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 18%

SEN Provisions

  • HI - Hearing Impairment

Location and administration

URN: 139504
DfE Number: 384/2095
UKPRN: 10041014
UPRN: 63163436
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Wakefield (E08000036)
Constituency: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley (E14001428)
Electoral Ward: Pontefract South (E05016536)

Easting & Northing: 446515E, 420496N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 40' 46.21" N 1° 17' 49.69" W
Plus Code: 9C5WMPH3+R4

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Ark Carleton High School (0.4km)
  2. Ark Carleton Park Primary School (0.9km)
  3. High Well School (0.9km)
  4. Ark De Lacy Primary School (1.1km)
  5. Harewood Centre Nursery School (1.4km)
  6. Ark the King's School (1.5km)
  7. Ark Larks Hill Primary School (1.6km)
  8. Cherry Tree Academy (1.6km)
  9. Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (1.7km)
  10. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract (1.9km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Ms Rebecca Caunce - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 July 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 17 July 2029.
  • Mr David Dunn - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Lucy Hatton - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 May 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 August 2026.
  • Mrs Sarah Keniwell - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 March 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 2 March 2029.
  • Mrs Joanna Kneafsey - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 3 October 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 October 2030.
  • Mrs Hannah Norman - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 October 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 October 2030.
  • Mrs Michelle Winter - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).