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Demand
Places likely available
Capacity
85% — Moderately filled
Admissions
Non-selective intake
Sixth form
Available here
Quick takeaway
85% capacity.
Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted (2024).
Key points for parents
Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted in 2024
50% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, above the national average
School details
Published dataProfile
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Intake
- Mixed
Capacity
- Pupils
- 1,063
- Capacity
- 85%
- FSM
- 49.6%
- Admissions
- Non-selective
Governance
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Trust
- CASTLEFORD ACADEMY TRUST
- Head
- Mr Andy Percival (Principal)
Provisions
- Sixth form
- Yes
Inspection reports
Official linksNational standing
Requires Improvement is the 3rd highest Ofsted rating — grade 3 of 4.
School inspection: Requires Improvement
7 official reports linked on this page, including 6 earlier reports.
Previous reports
School inspection
November 2022 | School Inspection
Monitoring visit
September 2020 | Monitoring Visit
Full inspection: Good
September 2017 | Full Inspection
Full inspection: Good
November 2013 | Full Inspection
Academy conversion letter
February 2012 | Academy Conversion Letter
Interim assessment
January 2012 | Interim assessment Interim assessment
Location
Crewe Road, Airedale, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 3JU
Town setting
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