Glasshoughton Infant Academy, Castleford
Glasshoughton Infant Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Castleford, part of Castleford Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2023. It was 99% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wakefield (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Glasshoughton Infant Academy in detail
Glasshoughton Infant Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "It is my very great privilege to welcome you to Glasshoughton Infant Academy, a happy and nurturing school where children are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to be a warm, inclusive community in which every child is valued, supported and encouraged to flourish from the very start of their learning journey."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include yoga, cooking and gardening.
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care, from £3.50 per day.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Glasshoughton Infant Academy
For September 2026 entry, 57 families put Glasshoughton Infant Academy as their first choice and 146 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Glasshoughton Infant Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Glasshoughton Infant Academy are Castleford Park Junior Academy (0.2 miles, Good, 77% reading, 76% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford (0.3 miles, Good, 69% reading, 59% maths); Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery (0.5 miles, Good); and Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy (0.5 miles).
Castleford Park Junior AcademySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School CastlefordCastleford Wheldon Infant School and NurserySmawthorne Henry Moore Academy
The trust
Glasshoughton Infant Academy is one of 9 schools run by Castleford Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
6.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (91%) and Mixed (5%).
In 2026, 20 pupils (9%) received SEN support and 4 (1.8%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Castleford Rail Station, about 990 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Park Avenue, 120 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 371 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Wakefield (130), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Glasshoughton Infant Academy issued 2 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Glasshoughton Infant Academy are Castleford Academy (0.2 miles) and Airedale Academy (1.1 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
6.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
29.1
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Glasshoughton Infant Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Glasshoughton Infant Academy.
- Premier Education Castleford670m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Glasshoughton Infant Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Glasshoughton Infant Academy is in Wakefield; for families living there:
- Wakefield's school travel policy: Home To School Transport Policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 15
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 9 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Wakefield is 13 (the median across 157 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
179 pupils
180 places
1 spare place in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Castleford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Castleford
Across Wakefield council
Places available
4,391
Applications
3,654
Got 1st preference
94.4%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Wakefield council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
20
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
10.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
222
Total Pupils
109
Boys
113
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
20.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£43,544
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,296
Per pupil
£1052k
Total funding
£21k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
5.7%
Persistent absence
122
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Glasshoughton Infant Academy
Questions parents ask about Glasshoughton Infant Academy
What is Glasshoughton Infant Academy's Ofsted rating?
Glasshoughton Infant Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2009 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Glasshoughton Infant Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Glasshoughton Infant Academy is oversubscribed, Wakefield allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Glasshoughton Infant Academy?
Glasshoughton Infant Academy was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Glasshoughton Infant Academy?
Classes at Glasshoughton Infant Academy average 29.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Glasshoughton Infant Academy?
Glasshoughton Infant Academy has around 222 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Glasshoughton Infant Academy?
3.9% of sessions were missed at Glasshoughton Infant Academy in 2024/25. 5.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Glasshoughton Infant Academy?
Apply through Wakefield's coordinated admissions process, naming Glasshoughton Infant Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Glasshoughton Infant Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Glasshoughton Infant Academy: Premier Education Castleford (670m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Glasshoughton Infant Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 9 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Wakefield is 13 (the median across 157 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Glasshoughton Infant Academy?
Glasshoughton Infant Academy is at Newfield Avenue, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 4BH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)