Allerton Bywater Primary School
Leeds Road, Allerton Bywater, Castleford, WF10 2DR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE BRIGSHAW LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Scotland
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Brigshaw Learning Partnership
- Constituency
- Selby
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 386
- URN
- 143242
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01977522620
About this school
Allerton Bywater Primary School is a primary academy in Castleford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 386 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. 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 | 49 | 57 | 55 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 68% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 5% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 84% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 82% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 96% | 81% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.80 | - | - |
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 Allerton Bywater Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Leeds average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 69% | 59% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 59.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 61.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 429 |
| 2023/24 | 408 |
| 2024/25 | 403 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Allerton Bywater Primary School compares
Allerton Bywater Primary School ranked 75th of 216 primary schools in Leeds for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 5% | 23% | 386 | — |
| Great Preston VC CofE Primary School | 59% | 4.9% | 17.2% | 228 | 1.1 miles |
| Lady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary School | 78% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 145 | 1.1 miles |
| Methley Primary School | 56% | 4.6% | 8.3% | 459 | 1.2 miles |
| Kippax Ash Tree Primary School | 59% | 7.6% | 27.7% | 278 | 1.5 miles |
| Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy | 42% | 6.5% | 34.9% | 401 | 1.6 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)
- 22.97%
- English as an additional language
- 2.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.99%
- Persistent absence
- 13.92%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Great Preston VC CofE Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
Lady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Castleford
-
Methley Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
Kippax Ash Tree Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy1.6 miles
Primary · Castleford
Other schools in Castleford
Allerton Bywater Primary School ranks 2nd of the 10 ranked primary schools in Castleford.
- Ackton Pastures Primary Academy Primary
- Airedale Infant Academy Primary
- Airedale Junior Academy Primary
- Castleford Park Junior Academy Primary
- Castleford Three Lane Ends 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 year groups does Allerton Bywater Primary School teach?
- Allerton Bywater Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Castleford.
- Who is the headteacher of Allerton Bywater Primary School?
- The headteacher of Allerton Bywater Primary School is Mrs Sarah Scotland, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Allerton Bywater Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Allerton Bywater Primary School, 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 Allerton Bywater Primary School?
- Allerton Bywater Primary School has 386 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Allerton Bywater Primary School full?
- Allerton Bywater Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 386 on roll (92%), so it has space against 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 Allerton Bywater Primary School a faith school?
- No. Allerton Bywater Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Allerton Bywater Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Allerton Bywater Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Allerton Bywater Primary School?
- Allerton Bywater Primary School is part of THE BRIGSHAW LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Allerton Bywater Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Allerton Bywater Primary School rank locally?
- Allerton Bywater Primary School ranked 75th of 216 primary schools in Leeds for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Allerton Bywater Primary School's absence rate?
- Allerton Bywater Primary School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Allerton Bywater Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Allerton Bywater Primary School'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 2 July 2026.