South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School
Community primary school in Pontefract (Wakefield).
Location
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Carlton Road, South Elmsall, Pontefract, West Yorkshire WF9 2QQ Welcome to South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School! Click to scroll down W e pride ourselves on our welcoming atmosphere where all are respected, valued and encouraged to reach their full potential. We offer teaching which supports each child achieving their potential in a happy, friendly, caring community.
Children enjoy a varied and stimulating curriculum and they have lots of scope to establish a broad range of friendships where newcomers integrate with ease. Carlton Road, South Elmsall, Pontefract, West Yorkshire WF9 2QQ
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Cooking
- Dance
- Football
- Gardening
- Music
- Swimming
- Forest School
- Mastering Number (NCETM)
- OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning)
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
- Carnegie Centre of ExcellenceRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 130866
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Constituency
- Normanton and Hemsworth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1996
Governing body (8 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Peter Bell | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Peter Bell Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Melvin Mills | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sophie Greatbatch | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kylie Wright | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Jess Smart | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Nicky Lyons | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Emma Pinder | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Irene Catton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2008 · until 2029 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record