Schools in Castleford

About schools in Castleford

Most of the 19 schools listed in Castleford are primary schools. Its three secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. One school here provides for children with additional needs.

Every school on this page is inspected by Ofsted. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25

56%

of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 10 schools with published results

Key stage 4, 2024/25

44.2

average Attainment 8 score, across the 3 schools with published results

Primary schools15

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

• Ackton Pastures Primary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  64%

  expected standard
• Airedale Infant Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 7

• Airedale Junior Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 7 to 11

  62%

  expected standard
• Allerton Bywater Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  71%

  expected standard
• Castleford Park Junior Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 7 to 11

  61%

  expected standard
• Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  42%

  expected standard
• Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery

  Community school · Ages 3 to 7

• Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford

  Community school · Ages 2 to 11

  30%

  expected standard
• Glasshoughton Infant Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 7

• Half Acres Primary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  65%

  expected standard
• Lady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 3 to 11

  78%

  expected standard
• Oyster Park Primary Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 11

  43%

  expected standard
• Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 2 to 11

• St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  52%

  expected standard
• Townville Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 7

Secondary schools3

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• Airedale Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 18

  33.8

  Attainment 8
• Brigshaw High School

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 18

  47.4

  Attainment 8
• Castleford Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 16

  48.5

  Attainment 8

Special schools and alternative provision1

• The Grange School

  Other independent special school · Ages 5 to 14

Common questions about schools in Castleford

How many schools are in Castleford?

OfferDay lists 19 schools in Castleford, including 15 primary schools and three secondary schools.

Who inspects schools in Castleford?

Every school in Castleford is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

Which are the best schools in Castleford?

OfferDay ranks schools in Castleford where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

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. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.