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Airedale Junior Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 7–11 · Castleford, Wakefield

Airedale Junior Academy is a primary school in Castleford, Wakefield for ages 7–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 19 April 2023.

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Key facts

Address
Fryston Road, Airedale, 23, Castleford, WF10 3EP
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Ages
7–11
Sector
See recorded establishment type
Council
Wakefield
Pupils on roll
385 January 2026 school census
Free school meals
41% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher
23.8

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

Ofsted

School remains Good Inspected 19 April 2023

Strengths

To improve

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 June 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Exam results

MeasureSchoolEngland
Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25)62%62%

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

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