Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Castleford, Wakefield
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy is a primary school in Castleford, Wakefield for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 15 November 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Methley Road, Castleford, WF10 1PN
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Wakefield
- Pupils on roll
- 401 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 32.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 15 November 2023
Strengths
- “Staff at Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy have high expectations of pupils.”
- “Castleford Academy Trust support this ambition.”
- “Pupils are happy and feel safe.”
To improve
- “However, this is not the case in all subjects.”
- “The high quality of education that pupils receive is not reflected in the outcomes at the end of Year 6 achieved last year.”
- “These pupils did not benefit from more recent changes to systems, such as the improved teaching of early reading.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 December 2023 (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) | 42% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 34 first-preference applications, 45 offers in total, 34 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.
- Ackton Pastures Primary Academy 0.6 mi Good
- Half Acres Primary Academy 0.7 mi Not judged
- Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery 1.2 mi Standards maintained
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford 1.2 mi Not judged
- Castleford Park Junior Academy 1.3 mi School remains Good
- Glasshoughton Infant Academy 1.5 mi Good
- Normanton Common Primary Academy 1.7 mi School remains Good