Castleford Park Junior Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 7–11 · Castleford, Wakefield
Castleford Park Junior Academy is a primary school in Castleford, Wakefield for ages 7–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 10 April 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Medley Street, Castleford, WF10 4BB
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Wakefield
- Pupils on roll
- 412 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 24% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 10 April 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to attend Castleford Park Junior Academy.”
- “Pupils settle well when they start in Year 3 because the school has established a carefully structured, successful transition programme for pupils.”
- “Pupils benefit from the wide range of enrichment activities such as tag rugby, sewing, musical theatre, Spanish club, sign language, baking and Lego club.”
To improve
- “However, the stock of books remains insufficient to meet demand.”
- “Most-able pupils find many of the reading books on offer uninspiring.”
- “This is putting some pupils off reading.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 May 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 61% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wakefield.
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford 0.2 mi Not judged
- Glasshoughton Infant Academy 0.2 mi Good
- Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery 0.3 mi Standards maintained
- Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Half Acres Primary Academy 0.7 mi Not judged
- Airedale Infant Academy 1.1 mi Standards maintained
- Townville Academy 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Airedale Junior Academy 1.1 mi School remains Good