Glasshoughton Infant Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–7 · Castleford, Wakefield
Glasshoughton Infant Academy is a primary school in Castleford, Wakefield for ages 3–7 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 11 January 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Newfield Avenue, Castleford, WF10 4BH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Wakefield
- Pupils on roll
- 222 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 11 January 2023
Strengths
- “This is a caring and ambitious school.”
- “Leaders prioritise the development of pupils’ character.”
- “The school’s play leaders have learned to plan and lead activities at playtime.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils find it difficult to remember important aspects of some subjects.”
- “However, leaders are less clear about how pupils will learn about what it means to be an expert in their subjects.”
- “However, sometimes, teachers do not use this information to ensure that books are carefully matched to the sounds that pupils know.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 57 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 56 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
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wakefield.
- Castleford Park Junior Academy 0.2 mi School remains Good
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford 0.3 mi Not judged
- Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery 0.5 mi Standards maintained
- Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Half Acres Primary Academy 0.8 mi Not judged
- Airedale Infant Academy 0.9 mi Standards maintained
- Townville Academy 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Airedale Junior Academy 0.9 mi School remains Good