Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–7 · Castleford, Wakefield
Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery is a primary school in Castleford, Wakefield for ages 3–7 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 14 May 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Francis Street, Castleford, WF10 1HF
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–7
- Council
- Wakefield
- Pupils on roll
- 169 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 14 May 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils at Castleford Wheldon are proud of their school.”
- “Pupils constantly demonstrate the school values of curiosity, resilience, self-discipline, empathy, respect and teamwork.”
- “They enjoy learning and behave very well.”
To improve
- “The school has identified that the writing curriculum does not provide enough opportunity for some pupils to practise and develop their writing skills.”
- “As a result, their writing skills are not yet secure.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 June 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 30 first-preference applications, 33 offers in total, 30 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wakefield.
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford 0.2 mi Not judged
- Castleford Park Junior Academy 0.3 mi School remains Good
- Glasshoughton Infant Academy 0.5 mi Good
- Half Acres Primary Academy 0.7 mi Not judged
- Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy 1.2 mi Good
- Airedale Infant Academy 1.3 mi Standards maintained
- Townville Academy 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade