Castleford Academy | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

No data for age 18

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

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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Castleford Academy

Ferrybridge Road, Castleford WF10 4JQ

https://www.castlefordacademy.com/

Castleford Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,510 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. Ofsted last inspected the school in January 2025.

This school is a member of Castleford Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Airedale Academy and Crofton Academy.)

Particular strengths include Representation, Progress, Finances and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Environment, Admissions and Destinations.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.5		Airedale Academy
2.1		St Wilfrid's Catholic High School and Sixth Form College
2.7		Brigshaw High School
3.0		The King's School
3.4		The Featherstone Academy
3.4		Outwood Academy Freeston
3.9		Carleton High School
4.5		De Lacy Academy
4.7		Garforth Academy
4.7		Oulton Academy
5.8		Sherburn High School
5.8		Crofton Academy

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Click on school names to go their corresponding pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

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

Progress: Excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Attainment: Above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.

Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. Destinations at 16 are below average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.

Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low.

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Environment: Poor. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very high.

Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

Provision for special educational needs

Hearing impairment

Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.

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