Carlton Junior and Infant School
Upper Road, Batley Carr, Dewsbury, WF13 2DQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rizwana Ahmed
- Constituency
- Dewsbury and Batley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 223
- URN
- 107600
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924325265
About this school
Carlton Junior and Infant School is a community primary school in Dewsbury. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 223 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Carlton Junior and Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 December 2024, where inspectors found the school has improved significantly. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 32 | 33 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 97% | 97% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 18% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 97% | 97% | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | 97% | 97% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 97% | 97% | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 115.0 | 115.0 | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 113.0 | 114.0 | - |
| Reading progress | +11.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +10.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Carlton Junior and Infant School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kirklees average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 97% | 56.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 97% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 58.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 215 |
| 2023/24 | 218 |
| 2024/25 | 216 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Carlton Junior and Infant School compares
Carlton Junior and Infant School ranked 101st of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 0% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 0% | 5.5% | 20.8% | 223 | — |
| Warwick Road Primary School | 83% | 3.5% | 19.3% | 362 | 0.3 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy | 68% | 6.5% | 36.1% | 212 | 0.3 miles |
| Hyrstmount Junior School | — | — | — | 257 | 0.4 miles |
| Purlwell Infant and Nursery School | — | — | — | 230 | 0.5 miles |
| Mill Lane Primary School | 70% | 6.4% | 30.8% | 158 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 20.83%
- English as an additional language
- 31%
- Overall absence
- 5.51%
- Persistent absence
- 10.66%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Warwick Road Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Batley
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Dewsbury
-
Hyrstmount Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Batley
-
Purlwell Infant and Nursery School0.5 miles
Primary · Batley
-
Mill Lane Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Batley
Other schools in Dewsbury
Carlton Junior and Infant School ranks 12th of the 12 ranked primary schools in Dewsbury.
- Boothroyd Primary Academy Primary
- Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary
- Diamond Wood Community Academy Primary
- Earlsheaton Infant School Primary
- Eastborough Academy Primary
- Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary
- Orchard Primary Academy Primary
- Overthorpe CofE Academy Primary
- Pentland Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary
- Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Carlton Junior and Infant School teach?
- Carlton Junior and Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Dewsbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Carlton Junior and Infant School?
- The headteacher of Carlton Junior and Infant School is Mrs Rizwana Ahmed, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Carlton Junior and Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Carlton Junior and Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Carlton Junior and Infant School?
- Carlton Junior and Infant School has 223 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Carlton Junior and Infant School full?
- Carlton Junior and Infant School has capacity for 210 pupils and 223 on roll (106%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Carlton Junior and Infant School a faith school?
- No. Carlton Junior and Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Carlton Junior and Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Carlton Junior and Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Carlton Junior and Infant School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 97% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Carlton Junior and Infant School compare with other schools in Kirklees?
- Carlton Junior and Infant School ranked 101st of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 0% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Carlton Junior and Infant School's absence rate?
- Carlton Junior and Infant School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Carlton Junior and Infant School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Carlton Junior and Infant School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.