44%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
25%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
33.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
5%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
548.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,063
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
42%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 30/01/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWakefield
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Airedale Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Wakefield
Part ofCASTLEFORD ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
44%
+4pp
55%47%40%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
25%
+1pp
36%30%23%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
Attainment 8
33.8
-0.2
41.137.233.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.8
EBacc entry
5%
-14pp
39%22%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 5%
EBacc APS
548.8
+91.5
729.4585.6441.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 548.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,063
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
50%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
15%
Persistent absence
42%
Contact
Address
Crewe Road, Airedale, Castleford, WF10 3JU
Local authority
Wakefield
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 44% | 25% | 33.8 | Not applicable | 5% | 548.8 | 9% | 1,063 |
| 2023/24 | 40% | 24% | 34.0 | -0.72 | 18% | 457.3 | 18% | 1,039 |
| 2022/23 | 42% | 23% | 33.2 | -0.68 | 13% | 497.3 | 14% | 988 |
| 2021/22 | 55% | 36% | 41.1 | -0.23 | 22% | 729.4 | 22% | 1,039 |
| 2018/19 | 49% | 26% | 38.3 | -0.46 | 39% | 441.9 | 53% | 966 |
| 2017/18 | 51% | 27% | 39.7 | -0.19 | 56% | 432.7 | 60% | 907 |
| 2016/17 | 44% | 25% | 40.2 | +0.27 | 69% | — | 69% | 815 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | 19 |
| 2023/24 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | 14 |
| 2022/23 | Not eligible | Not eligible | — | Not eligible | 37 |
| 2021/22 | Not eligible | Not eligible | — | Not eligible | 31 |
| 2018/19 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | 18 |
| 2017/18 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | 46 |
| 2016/17 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | 41 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,063 | 20.4 | 21% | 8% | 50% | 15% | 42% |
| 2023/24 | 1,039 | 18.7 | 19% | 8% | 46% | 13% | 43% |
| 2022/23 | 988 | 19.1 | 17% | 5% | 46% | 12% | 38% |
| 2021/22 | 1,039 | 17.2 | 17% | 4% | 47% | 12% | 38% |
| 2020/21 | 1,006 | 17.3 | 16% | 4% | 44% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 966 | 17.1 | 12% | 3% | 48% | 7% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | 907 | 15.2 | 12% | 4% | 48% | 7% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 815 | 16.0 | 12% | 4% | 49% | 8% | 21% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.