School Summary

Castleford Academy


Boys: 761
Girls: 718
Total Pupils: 1479
Opened: 01-04-2011
Ofsted: Outstanding
Headteacher: Wesley Bush
Castleford Academy
Ferrybridge Road
Castleford
West Yorkshire
WF10 4JQ
Telephone: 01977605060
Website: http://www.castlefordacademy.com

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AdministrativeWard (code): E05001447
AdministrativeWard (name): Castleford Central and Glasshoughton
AdmissionsPolicy (code): 4
AdmissionsPolicy (name): Non-selective
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Boarders (code): 1
Boarders (name): No boarders
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CensusDate: 20-01-2022
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County (name): West Yorkshire
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Diocese (code): 0000
Diocese (name): Not applicable
DistrictAdministrative (code): E08000036
DistrictAdministrative (name): Wakefield
EBD (name): Not applicable
Easting: 443440
EdByOther (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentAccredited (code): 0
EstablishmentAccredited (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentName: Castleford Academy
EstablishmentNumber: 4015
EstablishmentStatus (code): 1
EstablishmentStatus (name): Open
EstablishmentTypeGroup (code): 10
EstablishmentTypeGroup (name): Academies
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FSM: 319
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GOR (code): D
GOR (name): Yorkshire and the Humber
GSSLACode (name): E08000036
Gender (code): 3
Gender (name): Mixed
HeadFirstName: Wesley
HeadLastName: Bush
HeadPreferredJobTitle: Headteacher
HeadTitle (name): Mr
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LA (code): 384
LA (name): Wakefield
LSOA (code): E01011753
LSOA (name): Wakefield 002B
LastChangedDate: 20-06-2023
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MSOA (code): E02002439
MSOA (name): Wakefield 002
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NumberOfBoys: 761
NumberOfGirls: 718
NumberOfPupils: 1479
NurseryProvision (name): Not applicable
OfficialSixthForm (code): 1
OfficialSixthForm (name): Has a sixth form
OfstedLastInsp: 10-10-2019
OfstedRating (name): Outstanding
OfstedSpecialMeasures (code): 0
OfstedSpecialMeasures (name): Not applicable
OpenDate: 01-04-2011
ParliamentaryConstituency (code): E14000836
ParliamentaryConstituency (name): Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
PercentageFSM: 21.90
PhaseOfEducation (code): 4
PhaseOfEducation (name): Secondary
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Postcode: WF10 4JQ
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RSCRegion (name): Lancashire and West Yorkshire
ReasonEstablishmentClosed (code): 99
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ReasonEstablishmentOpened (code): 10
ReasonEstablishmentOpened (name): Academy Converter
ReligiousCharacter (code): 00
ReligiousCharacter (name): Does not apply
ReligiousEthos (name): Does not apply
ResourcedProvisionCapacity: 20
ResourcedProvisionOnRoll: 19
SEN1 (name): HI - Hearing Impairment
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SchoolCapacity: 1590
SchoolSponsorFlag (name): Linked to a sponsor
SchoolSponsors (name): Castleford Academy
SchoolWebsite: http://www.castlefordacademy.com
Section41Approved (name): Not applicable
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SpecialClasses (code): 2
SpecialClasses (name): No Special Classes
StatutoryHighAge: 18
StatutoryLowAge: 11
Street: Ferrybridge Road
TeenMoth (name): Not applicable
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TelephoneNum: 01977605060
Town: Castleford
TrustSchoolFlag (code): 3
TrustSchoolFlag (name): Supported by a multi-academy trust
Trusts (code): 2572
Trusts (name): CASTLEFORD ACADEMY TRUST
TypeOfEstablishment (code): 34
TypeOfEstablishment (name): Academy converter
TypeOfResourcedProvision (name): Resourced provision
UKPRN: 10033351
UPRN: 63163152
URN: 136633
UrbanRural (code): C1
UrbanRural (name): (England/Wales) Urban city and town
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rating: 3.3
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reviews: [{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"10 months ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"Kids from here think it's acceptable to kick wildlife, can't believe I have to send my kid here one day.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Kids from here think it's acceptable to kick wildlife, can't believe I have to send my kid here one day.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Rob Moore","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/109999853548004822279\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocJrHQRBiJlLQZQaB4VnwBHlmRE5VM7g-0UkNOGfdJ6x=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba3"},"publishTime":"2022-11-02T09:13:01Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"4 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"They really do care more about grades than their students mental health. More than Several incidents occurred where I was bullied at this school and I was told to \u00e2\u0080\u009cgrow thicker skin\u00e2\u0080\u009d. The incidents never got solved.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"They really do care more about grades than their students mental health. More than Several incidents occurred where I was bullied at this school and I was told to \u00e2\u0080\u009cgrow thicker skin\u00e2\u0080\u009d. The incidents never got solved.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"the little mogwai","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/102194926150332760873\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjXLKeohbX3jivpagqJazpsEU3apg87jyjxof-FvqFy_f0A=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2018-11-16T08:09:09Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"9 months ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"is it true lexi jade slathers on shoes and chews pencils bc i heard she does","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"is it true lexi jade slathers on shoes and chews pencils bc i heard she does","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Alfie Walker","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/115038856605699935426\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocLy0W-VTAYbZsSG7sKaA6da-r3i5ZsJH1DG6X2BwSFz=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2022-12-05T09:52:53Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"6 years ago","rating":3,"text":{"text":"With school really good. Just took dogs for walk in valley gardens the kids that spoke to me and my daughter was not nice calling us dogs. Wish my daughter knew names of kids.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"With school really good. Just took dogs for walk in valley gardens the kids that spoke to me and my daughter was not nice calling us dogs. Wish my daughter knew names of kids.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Sarah Carswell","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/117540734642139806047\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocK4Xuu1j1Vcd8cq30ZcBjJalmIgiCGeGB46mSNjN_Ol=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2017-03-06T17:00:08Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"great school I would definitely recommend this school for parents to send their kids","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"great school I would definitely recommend this school for parents to send their kids","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"kyle wright","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/118125685541189571193\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocIGr0WqsTZH6JxIx4EwO47q8nf51kIdSeQ5iq0lRiDw=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2022-09-09T19:41:50Z"}]