67%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
50%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
18%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1204.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,477
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 09/10/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWakefield
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Castleford Academy · Secondary · 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
67%
-1pp
75%71%67%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
50%
-0pp
58%53%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
Attainment 8
48.5
-0.1
52.850.648.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.5
EBacc entry
18%
-4pp
33%26%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
EBacc APS
1204.4
-47.8
1252.21128.21004.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1204.4
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,477
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
28%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Ferrybridge Road, Castleford, WF10 4JQ
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 | 67% | 50% | 48.5 | Not applicable | 18% | 1204.4 | 28% | 1,477 |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 51% | 48.6 | +0.41 | 22% | 1252.2 | 28% | 1,513 |
| 2022/23 | 71% | 48% | 49.3 | +0.53 | 18% | 1135.9 | 22% | 1,503 |
| 2021/22 | 75% | 58% | 52.8 | +0.63 | 20% | 1193.8 | 33% | 1,479 |
| 2018/19 | 73% | 54% | 48.4 | +0.40 | 33% | 1004.2 | 38% | 1,374 |
| 2017/18 | 67% | 46% | 48.7 | +0.54 | 9% | 903.9 | 19% | 1,322 |
| 2016/17 | 58% | 42% | 48.5 | +0.64 | 10% | — | 18% | 1,267 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | Not eligible | Not eligible | — | Not eligible | 3 |
| 2021/22 | Not eligible | Not eligible | — | Not eligible | 20 |
| 2018/19 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not applicable | Not eligible | 18 |
| 2017/18 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not applicable | Not eligible | 26 |
| 2016/17 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | 32 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,477 | 17.6 | 17% | 6% | 28% | 9% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,513 | 17.8 | 16% | 5% | 26% | 9% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 1,503 | 17.4 | 16% | 6% | 26% | 8% | 20% |
| 2021/22 | 1,479 | 17.6 | 15% | 4% | 25% | 8% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 1,469 | 16.8 | 13% | 4% | 26% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,374 | 16.9 | 13% | 3% | 30% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,322 | 16.6 | 7% | 3% | 28% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,267 | 17.4 | 6% | 3% | 29% | 5% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.