Townville Academy
Poplar Avenue, Townville, Castleford, WF10 3QJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ACCOMPLISH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Mrs Caroline Burden
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Accomplish Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 111
- URN
- 150627
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01977554185
About this school
Townville Academy is a primary academy in Castleford. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 111 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Townville 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Castleford Townville Infants' School (URN 108229).
How Townville Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 19% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7.6% | 39% | 111 | — |
| Airedale Infant Academy | — | 7.2% | 27.8% | 206 | 0.0 miles |
| Airedale Junior Academy | 62% | 6.5% | 41% | 385 | 0.0 miles |
| Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford | 30% | 8.8% | 55.5% | 471 | 0.4 miles |
| Oyster Park Primary Academy | 43% | 7.7% | 53.6% | 349 | 0.6 miles |
| Glasshoughton Infant Academy | — | 3.9% | 8.4% | 222 | 0.9 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)
- 38.95%
- English as an additional language
- 14%
- Overall absence
- 7.63%
- Persistent absence
- 23.19%
Location
Nearby schools
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Airedale Infant Academy0.0 miles
Primary · Castleford
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Airedale Junior Academy0.0 miles
Primary · Castleford
-
Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford0.4 miles
Primary · Castleford
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Oyster Park Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Castleford
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Glasshoughton Infant Academy0.9 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
- 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
Common questions
- What ages does Townville Academy teach?
- Townville Academy teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Castleford.
- Who is the headteacher of Townville Academy?
- The headteacher of Townville Academy is Mrs Caroline Burden, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Townville Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Townville 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 Townville Academy?
- Townville Academy has 111 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Townville Academy full?
- Townville Academy has capacity for 180 pupils and 111 on roll (62%), 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 Townville Academy a faith school?
- No. Townville Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Townville Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Townville Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Townville Academy part of an academy trust?
- Townville Academy is part of ACCOMPLISH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Townville Academy's absence rate?
- Townville Academy's overall absence rate is 7.6% in the latest published census.
- Does Townville Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Townville Academy. 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 10 July 2026.