Ackton Pastures Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Castleford, Wakefield
Ackton Pastures Primary Academy is a primary school in Castleford, Wakefield for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 7 March 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- College Grove, Whitwood, Castleford, WF10 5NS
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Wakefield
- Pupils on roll
- 356 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 7 March 2023
Strengths
- “Leaders are ambitious for all pupils in the school.”
- “They place pupils at the heart of all that they do.”
- “Leaders want pupils to know and believe that they can achieve.”
To improve
- “However, this is not yet reflected in the achievement of pupils at the end of Year 6.”
- “However, this needs further clarification to ensure that planned activities support children to learn more over time.”
- “Teachers do not always adapt learning to support pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) to learn independently.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 May 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) | 64% | 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: 73 first-preference applications, 43 offers in total, 42 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.
- Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy 0.6 mi Good
- Half Acres Primary Academy 0.6 mi Not judged
- Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford 1.2 mi Not judged
- Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery 1.3 mi Standards maintained
- Castleford Park Junior Academy 1.3 mi School remains Good
- Glasshoughton Infant Academy 1.4 mi Good
- Normanton Common Primary Academy 1.4 mi School remains Good