Castleford Academy

School overview

Castleford Academy is a secondary school serving Castleford, Wakefield, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. It has 1,477 pupils aged 11 to 16 on roll. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 48.5 — broadly in line with the national average (national average: 46). Performance is little changed year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 36% of secondary schools nationally.

50% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, above the national average of about 45%. 67% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Castleford Academy does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.