Carlton le Willows Academy

Carlton le Willows Academy is a thriving and successful school committed to supporting the personal growth and academic success of all its students. Once you step through the doors you will find dedicated, enthusiastic staff working with committed and focused students, keen to achieve their very best.

State Of The Art Facilities

An exciting place to learn, the Academy boasts a new state of the art building and a purpose-built sixth form centre. Extensive refurbishment work in our West block has also seen the creation of brand new science labs and a suite of purpose built classrooms – all designed to ensure a bright future for the generations of students to come. On our large and leafy campus students also benefit from access to a number of grass football pitches, netball courts and a national standard table tennis centre, alongside a £1m football pavilion and all-weather pitches.

We're Proud Of Our Achievements

The Carlton le Willows family is proud of our long-standing record of academic achievement with students’ results consistently placing us amongst the top performing schools in the county.

Carlton le Willows students know that they come to a happy school where discipline, hard work and learning go hand in hand with respect, courtesy and kindness.

Fantastic Results

With a consistent record of high academic attainment, Carlton le Willows remains one of the top performing schools in the area - achieving the best ever results in the school's history this summer. Results for 2025 saw 85% of students achieve a Grade 4 or above in English and Maths, compared with a 65% national average. In total 69% of students secured a strong pass of a Grade 5 or above in those two core subjects- far exceeding the national average of 46% and meaning we are placed well above similar schools nationally.

A level students in our high performing sixth form also celebrated strong results with more than 91% of the cohort securing a place at their first choice university, retaining our reputation for academic excellence post 16.

Why Join Our Academy?

Staff who work at Carlton le Willows have the chance to work in a friendly, supportive community in a school which is characterised by committed, capable staff who work collectively on behalf of students.

We are passionate about giving people the chance to develop and progress their careers and recognise that our staff and students are most successful when they feel happy, valued, challenged and supported to achieve their very best.

Prospectus

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Delta Academy Trust Performance

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Recruitment Policies

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Employee Benefits

As a Trust, we have developed an extensive range of employee benefits that focus on your Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing.

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Trust News

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Inspiring Our Students Beyond The Classroom

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