Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy, Castleford
Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Castleford, part of Accomplish Multi Academy Trust Limited. It was 84% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wakefield (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy in detail
Results
Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford (URN 133621), 60% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 60% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy
For September 2026 entry, 58 families put Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy as their first choice and 134 named it as one of their preferences, for 57 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy are Half Acres Primary Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 82% reading, 75% maths); Castleford Park Junior Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 76% maths); Glasshoughton Infant Academy (0.5 miles, Good); and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford (0.5 miles, Good, 69% reading, 59% maths).
Half Acres Primary AcademyCastleford Park Junior AcademyGlasshoughton Infant AcademySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford
The trust
Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy is one of 5 schools run by Accomplish Multi Academy Trust Limited, an academy trust.
Who goes there
7.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (85%) and Black (6%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Castleford Rail Station, about 790 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lisheen Avenue Willow Rd, 160 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 363 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.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy are Castleford Academy (0.6 miles), St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy (1.5 miles) and Airedale Academy (1.6 miles).
Castleford AcademySt Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary AcademyAiredale Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; 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
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
Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2025. Before that, as Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford (URN 133621), it was rated Good in February 2020.
At a Glance
27.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
27.8
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
15
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford (URN 133621), the school Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy replaced. There are no figures for Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 60% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 64% to 60% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 64% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy.
- Premier Education Castleford430m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Smawthorne Henry Moore 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
- 24
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 24 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 21 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
2 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
Your chances of a place at Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
401 pupils
480 places
79 spare places 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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
80
SEN Support
20
EHC Plans
21.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
473
Total Pupils
258
Boys
215
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
22.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,021
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,328
Per pupil
£2487k
Total funding
£211k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Absence at Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published for Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford (URN 133621), the school Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy replaced. There are no figures for Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
6.0%
Overall absence
15.2%
Persistent absence
361
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
Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy
Questions parents ask about Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy
Are there exam results for Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy?
Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford (URN 133621), 60% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 60% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy's Ofsted rating?
Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2025. Before that, as Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford (URN 133621), it was rated Good in February 2020.
What is the catchment area for Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Smawthorne Henry Moore 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 Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy?
Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 84% of its 480 places.
How big are the classes at Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy?
Classes at Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy average 27.8 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy?
Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy has around 473 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy?
Apply through Wakefield's coordinated admissions process, naming Smawthorne Henry Moore 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 Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy: Premier Education Castleford (430m 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 Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 24 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 21 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 2 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 Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy?
Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy is at Ashton Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 5AX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)