Oyster Park Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Castleford, Wakefield

Oyster Park Primary Academy is a primary school in Castleford, Wakefield for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led).

Key facts

Address: Watling Road, Ferry Fryston, Oyster Park Primary Academy, Castleford, WF10 3SN
Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Ages: 3–11
Sector: See recorded establishment type
Council: Wakefield
Pupils on roll: 349 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: 46.1% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher: 17.3

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

No Ofsted grade Inspected 24 February 2026

“The school provides a warm, welcoming environment where pupils build close, positive relationships with staff.”
“Pupils feel safe and trust staff to support them.”
“From the early years, pupils learn to behave well and develop positive attitudes to learning.”

“Pupils have not achieved the standards they should over time.”
“Overall attainment for the last 3 years has been below the national average.”
“Teaching quality is inconsistent, and some teachers do not use assessment effectively to close gaps in pupils’ knowledge.”

Safeguarding: met

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 April 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Measure	School	England
Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25)	43%	62%

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

2026 Reception entry: 26 first-preference applications, 26 offers in total, 26 offers to first-preference applicants.

Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.

A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:

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.

Straight-line distance, in Wakefield.