Primary schools in Castleford

There are 13 primary schools in Castleford (Wakefield), teaching 4,176 pupils. Of the 11 with a score, 1 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 7 do worse.

Best in England Secondary schools in Castleford All schools in Castleford

Pupils from low-income families27%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools1 of 11scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards1inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)81 requires improvement or inadequate

Full or nearly full7 of 13places are under pressure here

Average class size26.4one-teacher classes, January census

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Primary schools (13)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Glasshoughton Infant AcademyAcademy · ages 3-7	222	7%	Good 2023	71	43 to 87
2	Castleford Park Junior AcademyAcademy · ages 7-11	412	24%	Good 2024	42	27 to 59
3	Half Acres Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11	424	21%	No overall grade 2025	38	21 to 57
4	Ackton Pastures Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11	356	18%	Good 2023	36	19 to 57
5	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School CastlefordAcademy · ages 3-11	197	8%	No overall grade 2024	32	16 to 57
6	Airedale Junior AcademyAcademy · ages 7-11	385	41%	Good 2023	22	14 to 35
7	Castleford Three Lane Ends AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11	401	34%	Good 2023	20	11 to 35
8	Airedale Infant AcademyAcademy · ages 3-7	206	21%	Good 2019	19	8 to 44
9	Fairburn View Primary School, CastlefordCouncil · ages 2-11	471	52%	Good 2023	8	5 to 15
10	Oyster Park Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11	349	51%	Report card 2026	4	2 to 7
11	Townville AcademyAcademy · ages 3-7	111	24%	Requires improvement 2023	0	0 to 1
	Castleford Wheldon Infant School and NurseryCouncil · ages 3-7	169	17%	Not inspected	–
	Smawthorne Henry Moore AcademyAcademy · ages 2-11	473	31%	Good 2020	–

Primary schools in nearby areas

Wakefield44 schools Pontefract35 schools Ossett7 schools Normanton8 schools Knottingley5 schools

About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.