Castleford Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Castleford, Wakefield
Castleford Academy is a secondary school in Castleford, Wakefield for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 28 January 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Ferrybridge Road, Castleford, WF10 4JQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Wakefield
- Pupils on roll
- 1,480 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 28.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 28 January 2025
Strengths
- “This is a school that has high ambitions for and expectations of pupils.”
- “Pupils are taught to be ‘ready, respectful and safe’ and aspire to reach their maximum potential.”
- “Pupils realise these expectations and achieve highly across most subjects.”
To improve
- “However, the number of pupils entering the English Baccalaureate has reduced and remains below the national average.”
- “However, on occasion, the work set is not clearly understood by pupils.”
- “In some cases, misconceptions are not addressed.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 51% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 48.5 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 291 first-preference applications, 280 offers in total, 278 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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- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Where pupils go after they leave
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wakefield.
- Airedale Academy 1.3 mi Requires improvement
- St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- The King's School 2.9 mi Good
- The Featherstone Academy 3.4 mi School remains Good
- Outwood Academy Freeston 3.5 mi Not judged
- Carleton High School 3.7 mi Improved significantly
- De Lacy Academy 4.4 mi Outstanding
- Crofton Academy 5.9 mi Good