Airedale Junior School, Castleford

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Airedale Junior School

Fryston Road, Airedale, Castleford WF10 3EP

https://www.airedalejuniorschool.co.uk/

Airedale Junior School is an academy. It has about 400 boys and girls aged between 7 and 11. In April 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Northern Ambition Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Airedale Infant School and Oyster Park Primary Academy.)

Particular strengths include Finances, Representation and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Attendance and Disadvantaged pupils.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.2		Castleford Townville Infants' School
0.2		Airedale Infant School
0.4		Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford
0.7		Oyster Park Primary Academy
0.9		Glasshoughton Infant Academy
1.0		Castleford Park Junior Academy
1.2		St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford
1.2		Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery
1.4		Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford
1.4		Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School
1.6		Half Acres Primary Academy
1.7		St Giles C of E Academy

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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average.

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is very high.

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is poor. Progress in writing is about average.

Progress: Poor. Progress in maths is below average, in reading it is poor and in writing it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attainment: Poor. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

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