SchoolScoresSchools in Castleford
All 19 schools in Castleford: 15 state primary schools, 3 state secondary schools and 1 independent school, with Ofsted inspections, results and admissions dates.
Best primary schools in Castleford · Best secondary schools in Castleford
Council admissions: Leeds, Wakefield.
Primary schools (15) · Secondary schools (3) · Independent schools (1)
Primary schools
15 schools.
- Ackton Pastures Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Airedale Infant Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025
- Airedale Junior Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Allerton Bywater Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Castleford Park Junior Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 42% met expected standard (KS2)
- Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery Community school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2025
- Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 30% met expected standard (KS2)
- Glasshoughton Infant Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Half Acres Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oyster Park Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 3 expected, 3 needs attention · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2020, before conversion) · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Townville Academy Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023, before conversion)
Secondary schools
3 schools.
- Airedale Academy Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 25% grade 5+ English and maths
- Brigshaw High School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 46% grade 5+ English and maths
- Castleford Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 51% grade 5+ English and maths
Independent schools
1 school.
- The Grange School Independent, inspected by ISI
Page updated 26 September 2026.