Our published pupil admission number (PAN) is 210.
The admission body for Carleton High School is Ark. The Trust follows the Wakefield M D Council Admission Policy in managing admissions. Admission arrangements are administered centrally by the Wakefield M D Council.
For further information, please review our Admissions Policy below.
If you would like to apply, please click here to access the Wakefield Council website.
You can email them at admissions@wakefield.gov.uk, call them on 01924 306 052 or write to County Hall, Bond Street, Wakefield, WF1 2QL.
Policies
Appeals
By 28 February each year, the school will publish a timetable setting out how it will organise and hear admission appeals.
Admission Timetable 2026-27
By 28 February each year, the school will publish a timetable setting out how it will organise and hear admission appeals.
| Deadline date for applications for Year 7 places in September 2026 | 31 October 2025 |
| National Offers Day | 2 March 2026 from 12.30am |
| Deadline for accepting offers and deadline for parents/carers to lodge a written appeal | 23 March 2026 |
| Appeals held by Independent appeal panels | May to July 2026 |
| Appeal decision letters to be sent | Within 5 working days from date of hearing wherever possible |
Admission Timetable 2027-28
| Deadline date for applications for Year 7 places in September 2027 | 31 October 2026 |
| National Offers Day | 1 March 2027 |
| Deadline for accepting offers and deadline for parents/carers to lodge a written appeal | 30 March 2027 |
| Appeals held by Independent appeal panels | Late April 2027 onwards |
| Appeal decision letters to be sent | Within 5 working days from date of hearing wherever possible |
Admission Appeals
Wakefield Council arranges our appeals and you can find the appeal form at School admission appeals - Wakefield Council.
For appeals, the following rules apply:
- You will receive at least 10 school days’ notice of the appeal hearing.
- The best time to send evidence is with your appeal form. If you are unable to do this, please send all evidence at least 7 school days before the hearing. If evidence is received after this time the Independent Appeals Panel will decide whether this evidence can be heard or not.
- The school will send its evidence to you at least 7 days before the hearing.
- Wherever possible a decision letter will be sent out to you within 5 school days of the hearing.
*School days are those days on which students are taught at the school. They do not include, for example, school holidays or weekends.
All admissions applications and queries should be made via WMDC (Wakefield Metropolitan District Council).
Telephone: 01924 306052
Email: admissions@wakefield.gov.uk
Website: Apply for a school place - Wakefield Council
Admission Appeals
Wakefield Council arranges our appeals and you can find the appeal form at School admission appeals - Wakefield Council.
For appeals, the following rules apply:
- You will receive at least 10 school days’ notice of the appeal hearing.
- The best time to send evidence is with your appeal form. If you are unable to do this, please send all evidence at least 7 school days before the hearing. If evidence is received after this time the Independent Appeals Panel will decide whether this evidence can be heard or not.
- The school will send its evidence to you at least 7 days before the hearing.
- Wherever possible a decision letter will be sent out to you within 5 school days of the hearing.
*School days are those days on which students are taught at the school. They do not include, for example, school holidays or weekends.
All admissions applications and queries should be made via WMDC (Wakefield Metropolitan District Council).
Telephone: 01924 306052
Email: admissions@wakefield.gov.uk
Website: Apply for a school place - Wakefield Council
In-year
An in-year admission is when you apply to a school outside the normal admissions round for students starting in September. You would normally make an in-year application if you have recently moved, you have arrived from another country or you would like to transfer your child from another school.
To request a mid-year admissions application form, please email admin@arkcarletonhigh.org.uk
You will receive the outcome of your application within 15 school days from the date of submission.