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

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%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Chinese1.2%
African1.7%
Other White2.4%
Mixed2.8%
White British89.9%
Indian
0.7%
Other
0.5%
Irish Traveller
0.2%
Other Black
0.2%
Unclassified
0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-1.4
WritingAbove average1.4
MathsAverage-0.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
61%
Local authority average
63%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
9%
Local authority average
9%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
105
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
104
Local authority average
104
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.6
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.6
Year 2024-2025

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
Year 2024-2025

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