56%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
39%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
30%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
555.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
829
Pupils · 2024/25
38%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 07/02/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKirklees
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious character—
StatusOpen
Overview of Castle Hall Academy · Secondary · Kirklees
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
56%
-1pp
69%61%52%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
39%
-0pp
49%40%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
Attainment 8
46.9
+5.1
48.644.640.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.9
EBacc entry
30%
-14pp
44%27%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
EBacc APS
555.3
+24.0
610.5527.2443.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 555.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
829
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
38%
FSM eligible
37%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
Richard Thorpe Avenue, Mirfield, WF14 9PH
Local authority
Kirklees
Website
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 | 56% | 39% | 46.9 | Not applicable | 30% | 555.3 | 30% | 829 |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 39% | 41.8 | +0.15 | 44% | 531.3 | 44% | 782 |
| 2022/23 | 55% | 39% | 42.3 | +0.00 | 11% | 443.9 | 13% | 735 |
| 2021/22 | 69% | 49% | 48.6 | -0.35 | 19% | 610.5 | 23% | 690 |
| 2018/19 | 52% | 31% | 40.6 | -0.42 | 31% | 561.4 | 39% | 804 |
| 2017/18 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 829 | 16.0 | 21% | 38% | 37% | 9% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 782 | 15.0 | 21% | 43% | 35% | 10% | 36% |
| 2022/23 | 735 | 18.4 | 18% | 46% | 37% | 11% | 41% |
| 2021/22 | 690 | 16.1 | 14% | 53% | 37% | 9% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 701 | 15.1 | 14% | 53% | 32% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 804 | 17.0 | 14% | 55% | 32% | 7% | 21% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.