Carlton Primary School is a community school serving families in Wakefield and the wider Leeds area. The school is well established within the local education landscape.

The school educates mixed pupils aged 3 to 11. It currently has 320 pupils on roll with space for 367, offering a broad curriculum across all primary year groups.

The most recent Ofsted inspection, published on 11 February 2020, rated the school Good. Inspectors highlighted the overall quality of education and the strong relationships between staff and pupils.