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Castleford Park Junior Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Academy
Medley Street, Castleford WF10 4BB · pjacademy.net · 01977 518959
On the mapSearch near WF10 4BB
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Apr 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 61%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Wakefield 63%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 412
- 98% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Free school meals
- 24%
- First language not English
- 6.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 61% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 9% the higher standard. Across Wakefield it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●61% | 62% | ||
| ●9% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 10 April 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Castleford Park Junior Academy was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 9 Apr 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Sept 2016Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Oct 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (71 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 89%
- Replies
- 71
- 18% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 75% who raised concerns
based on the 37% who had a child bullied
based on 29 parents (41%) with SEND