Castleford Park Junior Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 10 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
- 399 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.1%
- Girls
- 48.9%
- First language not English
- 3.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.3%
- Persistent absence
- 15.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 23.3%
White British 90.7%
Mixed 3.2%
Other White 1.8%
African 1.5%
Chinese 1%
Indian 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Other 0.3%
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 70%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 11%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 3 | 97 44 53 |
| Year 4 | 103 54 49 |
| Year 5 | 96 45 51 |
| Year 6 | 103 61 42 |