Schools in Castleford
19 schools with a Castleford postal address: 15 primary, 3 secondary, plus 1 special. 1 is independent. 4 had more first-choice applications than places last year.
Primary schools (15)
- Ackton Pastures Primary AcademyState · Ages 3–11Ofsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 64% Oversubscribed
- Airedale Infant AcademyState · Ages 3–7Ofsted:Good· 2025
- Airedale Junior AcademyState · Ages 7–11Ofsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 62%
- Allerton Bywater Primary SchoolState · Ages 2–11Ofsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 71% Oversubscribed
- Castleford Park Junior AcademyState · Ages 7–11Ofsted:Good· 2024KS2 expected standard: 61%
- Castleford Three Lane Ends AcademyState · Ages 3–11Ofsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 42%
- Castleford Wheldon Infant School and NurseryState · Ages 3–7Ofsted:Standards maintained· 2025
- Fairburn View Primary School, CastlefordState · Ages 2–11Ofsted:Good· 2023KS2 expected standard: 30%
- Glasshoughton Infant AcademyState · Ages 3–7Ofsted:Good· 2023
- Half Acres Primary AcademyState · Ages 3–11Ofsted:Good or better in all areas· 2025KS2 expected standard: 65%
- Lady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary SchoolState · Ages 3–11 · Church of EnglandOfsted:Good· 2024KS2 expected standard: 78%
- Oyster Park Primary AcademyState · Ages 3–11Report card: areas need attention· 2026KS2 expected standard: 43%
- Smawthorne Henry Moore AcademyState · Ages 2–11Ofsted:Good· 2020KS2 expected standard: 47% Oversubscribed
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School CastlefordState · Ages 3–11 · Roman CatholicOfsted:Good or better in all areas· 2024KS2 expected standard: 52%
- Townville AcademyState · Ages 3–7Ofsted:Requires improvement· 2023
Secondary schools (3)
- Airedale AcademyState · Ages 11–18Ofsted:Requires improvement· 2024Attainment 8: 33.8
- Brigshaw High SchoolState · Ages 11–18Ofsted:Standards maintained· 2024Attainment 8: 47.4
- Castleford AcademyState · Ages 11–16Ofsted:Good or better in all areas· 2025Attainment 8: 48.5 Oversubscribed
Special schools (1)
- The Grange SchoolIndependent special · Ages 5–14Independent inspection
Nearby towns
Based on each school's postal address in the DfE register, so a few schools near the edge of Castleford may be listed under a neighbouring town. Alternative provision is not listed. Inspection outcomes are shown under the framework each school was inspected with. About the data