Half Acres Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Castleford, Wakefield
Half Acres Primary Academy is a primary school in Castleford, Wakefield for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 18 March 2025.
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Catchment area for Half Acres Primary Academy
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Temple Street, Castleford, WF10 5RE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Wakefield
- Pupils on roll
- 424 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 18 March 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils describe their school as a ‘giving school’.”
- “They value the wide range of opportunities that the school provides for them.”
- “They are also proud to give back to the school community.”
To improve
- “However, on occasion, the tasks that pupils complete in lessons do not help them to embed their skills and knowledge as deeply as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 May 2025 (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) | 65% | 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: 47 first-preference applications, 57 offers in total, 47 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wakefield.
- Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford 0.6 mi Not judged
- Ackton Pastures Primary Academy 0.6 mi Good
- Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery 0.7 mi Standards maintained
- Castleford Park Junior Academy 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy 0.7 mi Good
- Glasshoughton Infant Academy 0.8 mi Good
- Airedale Infant Academy 1.7 mi Standards maintained