SchoolScoresGlasshoughton Infant Academy
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of CASTLEFORD ACADEMY TRUST
Newfield Avenue, Castleford, WF10 4BH
01977 516343 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 11 January 2023.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Wakefield. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 60 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 57 |
| Of those, offered a place | 56 (98%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 146 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.3 · 2025: 1.1 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Wakefield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 13th highest of 15 state primary schools in Castleford. Higher than 13% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 8.4% | 27.0%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 7th highest of 15 state primary schools in Castleford. Higher than 68% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 4.0% | 3.8%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 15th highest of 15 state primary schools in Castleford. Higher than 18% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 9.7% | 15.1%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 13th highest of 15 state primary schools in Castleford. Higher than 28% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.9% | 14.1%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 1st lowest of 15 state primary schools in Castleford. Lower than 83% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 3.9% | 5.3%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 1st lowest of 15 state primary schools in Castleford. Lower than 86% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.7% | 13.6%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 3rd lowest of 15 state primary schools in Castleford. Lower than 54% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.9 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 2nd lowest of 15 state primary schools in Castleford. Lower than 60% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.4% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 3rd highest of 15 state primary schools in Castleford. Higher than 86% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 24.1 | 22.2 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 8th highest of 15 state primary schools in Castleford. Higher than 46% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 10.5 | 11.0 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 7th highest of 15 state primary schools in Castleford. Higher than 47% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 11.6% | 15.7%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Castleford Park Junior Academy 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford 0.3 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2025
- Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2020, before conversion) · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- Half Acres Primary Academy 0.8 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Airedale Infant Academy 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025
- Townville Academy 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023, before conversion)
- Airedale Junior Academy 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 30% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oyster Park Primary Academy 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 3 expected, 3 needs attention · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Glasshoughton Infant Academy's Ofsted rating?
Glasshoughton Infant Academy was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 11 January 2023.
Is Glasshoughton Infant Academy oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 57 families put Glasshoughton Infant Academy as their first choice for 60 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 56 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 140312.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.