Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery
Francis Street, Castleford, WF10 1HF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Davison-McMullen
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 135
- Pupils on roll
- 169
- URN
- 108236
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01977553528
About this school
Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery is a community primary school in Castleford. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 169 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 May 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 175 |
| 2023/24 | 175 |
| 2024/25 | 174 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery compares
Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.9% | 18.7% | 169 | — |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford | 52% | 5% | 7.7% | 197 | 0.2 miles |
| Castleford Park Junior Academy | 61% | 5.1% | 28.3% | 412 | 0.3 miles |
| Glasshoughton Infant Academy | — | 3.9% | 8.4% | 222 | 0.5 miles |
| Half Acres Primary Academy | 65% | 6.3% | 23.3% | 424 | 0.7 miles |
| Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy | — | — | — | 473 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.66%
- English as an additional language
- 9.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.86%
- Persistent absence
- 16.48%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford0.2 miles
Primary · Castleford
-
Castleford Park Junior Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Castleford
-
Glasshoughton Infant Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Castleford
-
Half Acres Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Castleford
-
Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Castleford
Other schools in Castleford
- Ackton Pastures Primary Academy Primary
- Airedale Infant Academy Primary
- Airedale Junior Academy Primary
- Allerton Bywater Primary School Primary
- Castleford Park Junior Academy Primary
- Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy Primary
- Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford Primary
- Glasshoughton Infant Academy Primary
- Half Acres Primary Academy Primary
- Lady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary School Primary
- Oyster Park Primary Academy Primary
- Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery teach?
- Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Castleford.
- Who is the headteacher of Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery is Mrs Helen Davison-McMullen, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery?
- Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery has 169 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery full?
- Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery has capacity for 135 pupils and 169 on roll (125%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery a faith school?
- No. Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- What is Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.