Oyster Park Primary Academy vs Airedale Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Oyster Park Primary Academy
Castleford
Airedale Academy
Castleford
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Academy converter
Age Range
3–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Wakefield
Wakefield
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
349
1008
Capacity
420
1250
Occupancy
83%
81%
FSM %
50.9%
51.9%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Requires Improvement
Quality of Education
Inadequate
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Inadequate
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Good
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Feb 2026
Jan 2024
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
39.4
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
35.3%
KS2 Reading
54%
-
KS2 Maths
59%
-
KS2 Writing
46%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
z
Points Per Entry
-
-
Best 3 A-Levels
-
z
AAB+ %
-
-
Value Added
-
z
A-Level Students
-
-
Retention
-
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
0%
Degree course
-
40%
Any L4+ destination
-
43%
Apprenticeships
-
0%
Cohort size
-
30