Castleford Academy
Castleford, WF10 4JQ · Wakefield · secondary school
2nd of 18 secondary schools in Wakefield we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 8.3/10 against 833 of them, against 7.1/10 nationally. 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
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 50.5 · 66 | 46% | 3.04 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.41 · 80 | 38% | 3.06 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 48.5 · 64 | 15% | 0.99 |
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, 50.5% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 48.5, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.41 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (8.3 out of 10 against similar schools, 7.1 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join clubs such as Debate, Game Design, and Crochet, alongside sports including Rugby, Netball, and Badminton. Arts and music options include the School of Rock, Soul Band, and Art Club. An after-school club is available, but there is no breakfast club.
Getting in. The school has 1477 pupils in a capacity of 1500, leaving 23 spare places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage entry when only 23 places remain? What support is available for pupils who need help with homework outside of the Homework Club? How does the school balance its strong progress scores with the specific needs of individual students?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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