News

  • Carleton Park is Outstanding in all five inspected areas!

    Carleton Park Junior and Infant School has been praised by Ofsted as an ‘Outstanding’ school in all five inspected judgement areas – quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. Ofsted praised that ‘pupils receive an exceptional education’ at Carleton Park. Inspectors also commended the schools positive culture…

  • Meet our Finance Apprentices

    At Pontefract Academies Trust, we are proud to invest in the workforce of tomorrow by offering apprenticeships. Our finance apprentices are not only gaining valuable experience but also positively contributing to our business operations, all while working towards a professional qualification. What are our Finance Apprenticeships? Our apprenticeships provide individuals with a deep understanding of…

  • Introducing our new Everyday Development Framework

    We are excited to introduce our new Everyday Development (EDD) Framework, designed to replace traditional appraisal frameworks and to foster a culture of continuous growth, retention, and wellbeing for all our staff. Our previous appraisal framework has been valuable, but staff feedback highlighted areas for improvement – particularly around autonomy, time spent doing paperwork, and…

  • Building the Future: Students ingrained in Carleton High School history

    On Friday 11th October, students and staff at Carleton High School participated in a steel signing ceremony of the new 3-storey building. The ceremony featured a presentation which outlined the week-by-week construction plans for the building. Students and staff then joined a guided tour, during which they had the unique opportunity to sign their name…

  • Carleton High School Redevelopment Project

    Morgan Sindall have produced an overview video of the Carleton High School redevelopment project. It is fantastic to see the progress that has already been made, and we are eagerly following every step of the journey during the 94 week build programme. Watch the overview video to find out about the redevelopment project: