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Thinking of living at WF3 3RB? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton Primary School | Primary | 100 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Rothwell Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Robin Hood Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 70% met the expected standard |
| Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 63% met the expected standard |
| Victoria Junior School | Primary | 1.7 km | 49% met the expected standard |
| Rodillian Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 46.4 · 12.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oulton Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 44.9 · 11.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy | Secondary | 3.2 km | – |
| Outwood Grange Academy | Secondary | 3.8 km | Attainment 8: 47.2 · 10.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cockburn John Charles Academy | Secondary | 4.3 km | Attainment 8: 43.8 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Meadowcroft School | Independent | 4.8 km | Attainment 8: 1.7 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hall Cliffe Primary School | Independent | 5.2 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Rothwell Bowls Club Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.6 km | 14 |
| Swimming | Oulton Hall | 2.1 km | 5 |
| Football | Carlton Athletic AFC | 230 m | 4 |
| Athletics | Rothwell Athletics Club | 1.5 km | 4 |
| Tennis | Springhead Park | 1.7 km | 4 |
| Golf | Oulton Hall | 2.1 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Carlton Cricket Club | 140 m | 3 |
| Squash | Rothwell Squash Club | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Rugby league | Hunslet RLFC | 4.4 km | 2 |
| Clubhouse | Stanley Sports And Social Club | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Rothwell Sports Centre | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Astroturf | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Middleton Park Equestrian Centre | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Shooting | Burnell Range | 4.6 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Leeds Urban Bike Park | 4.7 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Outwood, a short drive or bike ride (3.0 km), with 310k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Carlton School, 100 m away, with a bus about every 33 minutes on weekdays (route 444); 7 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Carlton Primary School, a few minutes' walk (100 m); 73% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School (0.9 km).
The nearest secondary is Rodillian Academy, 1.3 km away; Attainment 8: 46.4 · 12.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Oulton Academy (1.9 km) and Cockburn John Charles Academy (4.1 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Heckmondwike Grammar School (12.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Aldi Stores, 900 m away, with The Rhubarb Triangle Farm Shop closer still (550 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Lofthouse Surgery (1.1 km), with Carlton Lane Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (950 m).
For a haircut, Barber Shack is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Pinderfields Hospital, 6.0 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 59% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 66% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 9 restaurants and cafés, 7 pubs and bars.
The Sorting Office Carlton is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Carlton Social Club the nearest pub (200 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 87 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 16 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 8% flats and 24% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 123 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Carlton Village Green, 200 m away; for exercise, Iveridge Health Club (2.2 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 18 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 68 km.
11 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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| Independent |
| 5.6 km |
| 24.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near WF3 3RB, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Most households own their home, 14% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.