SecondaryAcademyOpen

Airedale Academy

Crewe Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 3JU · URN 136613

Public data summary

3.7

out of 10 · 25 data sources

Coverage 74% · Strong

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Requires Improvement
Pupils: 546
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,250
Local authority: Wakefield

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.72
GCSE Attainment 8: 34.0
A-level average: z
Sustained education: 17.0%
University: 13.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 13.1%
Persistent absence: 42.6%
Free school meals: 49.3%
SEN support: 20.8%
English additional language: 7.9%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 9.8:1
Average class size: 24.2
Staff turnover: 24.8%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

4.1

4 contributing signals

Progress

3.6

3 contributing signals

Attendance

2.7

6 contributing signals

Resources

3.9

4 contributing signals

Equity

3.3

3 contributing signals

Destinations

4.8

5 contributing signals

Continue

Explore the school atlas

Nearby schools Browse atlas Rankings

School contact

Official website

01977664555

School records are retained from official public datasets and managed through the Y School admin. This atlas is a supporting layer, not the current Y School product. Last refreshed 02/06/2026.