Castle Hall Academy, Mirfield

In its own words: "At Castle Hall we work hard every day to deliver academic excellence, develop character and raise aspirations in everything we do. We have high expectations of students and teachers and strive to become better every day creating exceptional learners."

In 2026, pupils at Castle Hall Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 45.1, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.2 in Kirklees and 47 across England.

47% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 46% in Kirklees and 47% in England.

That is down from 46.9 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.15: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 41.6, against 48 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 6.4 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 17 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Religious Studies and History.

For September 2026 entry, 204 families put Castle Hall Academy as their first choice and 478 named it as one of their preferences, for 170 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 38 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Castle Hall Academy are The Mirfield Free Grammar (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.5); Spen Valley High School (1.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 36.3); Westborough High School (1.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.1); and St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy (2.1 miles, Inadequate, Attainment 8 34.9).

Castle Hall Academy's 2026 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Castle Hall Academy is one of 18 schools run by Impact Education Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 45 in 2024/25.

Of the 146 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 81% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 38% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

34.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 32.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (44%) and Asian (40%).

In 2026, 195 pupils (22.6%) received SEN support and 29 (3.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Mirfield Rail Station, about 990 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Flash Lane, 340 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Castle Hall Academy stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Castle Hall Academy issued 216 suspensions, 26.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Castle Hall Academy are Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School (0.3 miles), Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School (0.5 miles), Old Bank Academy (0.6 miles) and Hopton Primary School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.