Castleford Park Junior Academy

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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Medley Street, Castleford WF10 4BB

http://www.pjacademy.net/

Castleford Park Junior Academy is an academy. It has about 400 boys and girls aged between 7 and 11. In February 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Castleford Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Glasshoughton Infant Academy and Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy.)

Particular strengths include Representation and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Environment and Finances.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.2		St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford
0.2		Glasshoughton Infant Academy
0.3		Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery
0.5		Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford
0.6		Half Acres Primary Academy
1.0		Airedale Junior School
1.1		Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford
1.2		Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy
1.2		Castleford Townville Infants' School
1.2		Airedale Infant School
1.3		Ackton Pastures Primary Academy
1.5		Oyster Park Primary Academy

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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community.

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

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is above average.

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

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

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.

Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit

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

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