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Castle Hall Academy

Richard Thorpe Avenue, Mirfield, West Yorkshire, WF14 9PH ·

Ofsted:Good· 2023
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At a glance

A state secondary academy for ages 11–16 in Mirfield. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection (February 2023). GCSE results are around the England average (Attainment 8: 46.9 vs 46.1, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 204 families put it first for 170 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
11–16
Pupils
863
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Kirklees
Academy trust
IMPACT EDUCATION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Paul Brook
Opened
Sept 2018
School website 01924520500 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 7 Feb 2023
GoodOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 139 pupils

Attainment 8
46.9
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
38.8%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
56.1%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
+0.15
2023/24 · CI -0.09 to 0.39
This school
46.9
Kirklees
46.4
England
46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
170
1st preferences
204
All applications
478
1st prefs per place
1.20
More first choices than places

166 of 204 first-preference applicants were offered a place (81%).

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
829
Capacity
870
99% full
Girls / boys
45/55
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)36.7%
  • English as an additional language37.8%
  • SEN support18.5%
  • Education, Health and Care plan2.6%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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