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Carlton Junior and Infant School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school

Upper Road, Batley Carr, Dewsbury WF13 2DQ · carltonji.org.uk · 01924 325265

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Overview

Ofsted
Improved significantly
Ungraded inspection · Dec 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
0%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kirklees 60%, England 62%
Last distance offered
0.35 mi
0.57 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Kirklees Council
Demand for places
2.4
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
223
13 over 210 places · 106%
Local authority
Kirklees
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
19.3%
First language not English
27.4%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.35 mi (569 m) from the school. Source: Kirklees Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 73 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 40% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 57 (Places 30)57September 2023: 42 (Places 30)42September 2024: 61 (Places 30)61September 2025: 62 (Places 30)62September 2026: 73 (Places 30)73Places 30
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202630732.4▲40%
September 2025Sept 202530622.1▲47%
September 2024Sept 202430612▲49%
September 2023Sept 202330421.4▲69%
September 2022Sept 202230571.9▲53%

Last distance offered

ReceptionDistance
September 20260.35 mi0.57 km

Results

In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Kirklees it was 60%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 33% (England 53%)33%2016/17: 58% (England 61%)58%2017/18: 90% (England 64%)90%2018/19: 94% (England 65%)94%2022/23: 97% (England 60%)97%2023/24: 97% (England 61%)97%2024/25: 0% (England 62%)0%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▼0%62%
▼0%8%
Average scaled score
n/a106
n/a105
n/a105

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 11 December 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Carlton Junior and Infant School was: Improved significantly.

Outcome
Improved significantly
Inspected
10 Dec 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Dec 2019

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Dec 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Apr 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
  • Jan 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (29 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
83%
Replies
29
13% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲93% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●90% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●82% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●86% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●87% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲94% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲90% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●90% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲96% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development●80% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼75% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 83% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼47% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 45% who had a child bullied

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