Castleford Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Ferrybridge Road
 Castleford
 West Yorkshire WF10 4JQ
Telephone: 01977 605060

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Castleford Academy Trust
Sponsor: Castleford Academy

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Wesley Bush (since September 2022 – came from The Featherstone Academy)
Previous Headteacher: George Panayiotou
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 81.6 / 25.9
Non-teaching Staff*: 34.4
Number of pupils: 1513
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.5
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 25.80% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 27.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 19.1% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 10.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 11.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 7.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Wakefield
Electoral Ward: Castleford Central and Glasshoughton
School Number: 3844015

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 10th October 2019 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford (0.1km) show on map
  2. Castleford Park Junior Academy (0.3km) show on map
  3. Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery (0.3km) show on map
  4. Glasshoughton Infant Academy (0.6km) show on map
  5. Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford (1.0km) show on map
  6. Half Acres Primary Academy (1.1km) show on map
  7. Airedale Junior School (1.8km) show on map
  8. Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford (1.9km) show on map
  9. Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy (2.0km) show on map
  10. Ackton Pastures Primary Academy (2.1km) show on map
  11. Airedale Infant School (2.2km) show on map
  12. Townville Academy (2.2km) show on map
  13. Airedale Academy (2.4km) show on map
  14. Oyster Park Primary Academy (2.5km) show on map
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  24. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (4.3km) show on map
  25. Normanton Common Primary Academy (4.4km) show on map
  26. Brigshaw High School (4.4km) show on map
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  28. Fairburn Community Primary School (4.6km) show on map
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  30. Willow Green Academy (4.7km) show on map
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  32. Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy (5.0km) show on map
  33. St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School (5.0km) show on map
  34. Larks Hill Junior and Infant School (5.1km) show on map
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