Castleford Park Junior Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 9 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 7 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Unique reference
- 139359
- Address
- Medley Street, WF10 4BB
- Website
- www.pjacademy.net/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 414 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.2%
- Girls
- 49.8%
- First language not English
- 4.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.8%
- Persistent absence
- 12.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.5%
White British 89.9%
Mixed 2.8%
Other White 2.4%
African 1.7%
Chinese 1.2%
Indian 0.7%
Other 0.5%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingBelow average-1.4
WritingAbove average1.4
MathsAverage-0.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 59%
Local authority average 63%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 7%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.6 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 3 | 105 57 48 |
| Year 4 | 100 46 54 |
| Year 5 | 105 57 48 |
| Year 6 | 104 48 56 |