SchoolScoresTownville Academy
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of ACCOMPLISH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED
Poplar Avenue, Townville, Castleford, WF10 3QJ
01977 554185 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Requires improvement at the inspection that started on 24 January 2023. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
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 | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| 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 | 20 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 20 |
| Of those, offered a place | 20 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 48 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 0.8 · 2026: 1.0
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 4th highest of 15 state primary schools in Castleford. Higher than 79% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 39.0% | 27.0%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 3rd highest of 15 state primary schools in Castleford. Higher than 86% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 5.8% | 3.8%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 4th highest of 15 state primary schools in Castleford. Higher than 80% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 19.8% | 15.1%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 3rd highest of 15 state primary schools in Castleford. Higher than 59% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 14.0% | 14.1%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 13th lowest of 15 state primary schools in Castleford. Lower than 6% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 7.6% | 5.3%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 13th lowest of 15 state primary schools in Castleford. Lower than 7% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 23.2% | 13.6%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 1st lowest of 15 state primary schools in Castleford. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 1st lowest of 15 state primary schools in Castleford. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 15th highest of 15 state primary schools in Castleford. Higher than 3% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 12.2 | 22.2 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 15th highest of 15 state primary schools in Castleford. Higher than 2% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 6.2 | 11.0 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 2nd highest of 15 state primary schools in Castleford. Higher than 88% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 28.6% | 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
- Airedale Infant Academy 0.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025
- Airedale Junior Academy 0.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 30% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oyster Park Primary Academy 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 3 expected, 3 needs attention · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Glasshoughton Infant Academy 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Castleford Park Junior Academy 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford 1.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2025
- Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2020, before conversion) · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ark Orchard Head Primary School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), improved significantly 2025 · 89% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Townville Academy's Ofsted rating?
Townville Academy was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted at its inspection in 24 January 2023.
Is Townville Academy oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 20 families put Townville Academy as their first choice for 20 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 20 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 150627.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.