Primary schools in Castleford
15 primary schools in Castleford, sorted by latest Ofsted grade. Grades come from two inspection systems; each school page states which, and the guide explains the difference. A grade shown with a year, like "Good (2019)", is the last one Ofsted published for that school and sorts below current grades. We don't invent rankings.
Castleford in figures
For Reception places in September 2026, families named the 13 schools in Castleford first 544 times for 540 places: 1.01 first choices per place. 3 of the 13 had more first choices than places. For 2026 entry, 3 schools here gave their last places on distance, from 0.97 miles (Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy) to 1.39 miles (Glasshoughton Infant Academy).
Totals for the schools listed on this page. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE; last-offer distances as the council published them.
- Ackton Pastures Primary Academy
- Airedale Infant Academy
- Airedale Junior Academy
- Allerton Bywater Primary School
- Castleford Park Junior Academy
- Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy
- Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford
- Glasshoughton Infant Academy
- Half Acres Primary Academy
- Lady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary School
- Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford
- Oyster Park Primary Academy
- Townville Academy
- Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery
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