Castleford Academy vs Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Castleford Academy
Castleford
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Academy converter
Community school
Age Range
11–16
3–7
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
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Local Authority
Wakefield
Wakefield
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1480
169
Capacity
1500
135
Occupancy
99%
125%
FSM %
28.7%
17.4%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Good
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
-
Personal Development
Outstanding
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Leadership & Management
Good
-
Last Inspected
Jan 2025
May 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
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Attainment 8
46.8
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GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
48.4%
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KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
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-
Degree course
-
-
Any L4+ destination
-
-
Apprenticeships
-
-
Cohort size
2
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