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Ackton Pastures Primary Academy

Castleford, WF10 5NS · Wakefield · primary school

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Ofsted: Good · 2023 Inspected 3 years ago Mixed Primary
4.7/10 Broadly average

51st of 98 primary schools in Wakefield we can score, 113 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.

Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 4.0/10 against 3,745 of them, against 4.4/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.

How this is worked out
MeasurePercentileWeightAdds
Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 64.0 · 49 40% 1.97
Ofsted 52 35% 1.81
Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 4.0 · 35 25% 0.88

Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.

Get to know the school

How it's doing. In 2024/25, 64.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, matching the national median of 64%. Only 4.0% reached the higher standard. Its position is much the same whether compared with all schools or only those whose pupils have similar backgrounds (4.0 out of 10 against similar schools, 4.4 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in May 2023.

Getting in. The school has 352 pupils in a capacity of 356 places, leaving 4 spare places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.

Worth asking on a visit. With only 4 places remaining, what is the current waitlist length for new admissions? How does the school support pupils who do not reach the higher standard in their core subjects? What specific activities are available to pupils during the school day?

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