Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy
Methley Road, Castleford, WF10 1PN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CASTLEFORD ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Delyth Roberts
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Castleford Academy
- Constituency
- Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 401
- URN
- 141290
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01977524483
About this school
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy is a primary academy in Castleford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 401 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 56 | 48 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 63% | 42% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 8% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 77% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 73% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 61% | 75% | 53% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 105.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Wakefield average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50% | 59.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 62.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 42% | 63.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 414 |
| 2023/24 | 411 |
| 2024/25 | 428 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy compares
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy ranked 91st of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 13% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 42% | 6.5% | 34.9% | 401 | — |
| Ackton Pastures Primary Academy | 64% | 4.7% | 20.2% | 356 | 0.6 miles |
| Half Acres Primary Academy | 65% | 6.3% | 23.3% | 424 | 0.7 miles |
| Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy | — | — | — | 473 | 1.1 miles |
| Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery | — | 5.9% | 18.7% | 169 | 1.2 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford | 52% | 5% | 7.7% | 197 | 1.2 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)
- 34.87%
- English as an additional language
- 8.4%
- Overall absence
- 6.52%
- Persistent absence
- 17.85%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ackton Pastures Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Castleford
-
Half Acres Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Castleford
-
Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Castleford
-
Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery1.2 miles
Primary · Castleford
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford1.2 miles
Primary · Castleford
Other schools in Castleford
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy ranks 9th of the 10 ranked primary 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 Wheldon Infant School and Nursery 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 ages does Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy teach?
- Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Castleford.
- Who is the headteacher of Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy?
- The headteacher of Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy is Miss Delyth Roberts, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy?
- Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy has 401 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy full?
- Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy has capacity for 315 pupils and 401 on roll (127%), 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 Three Lane Ends Academy a faith school?
- No. Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy part of an academy trust?
- Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy is part of CASTLEFORD ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 42% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy compare with other schools in Wakefield?
- Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy ranked 91st of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 13% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy's absence rate?
- Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 1 July 2026.