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Castleford Academy

Ferrybridge Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 4JQ · URN 136633

Public data summary

6.1

out of 10 · 23 data sources

Coverage 68% · Strong

Record

At a glance

Pupils: 714
Age range: 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,500
Local authority: Wakefield

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: 0.41
GCSE Attainment 8: 48.6
Sustained education: 37.0%
University: 26.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 8.6%
Persistent absence: 24.0%
Free school meals: 21.3%
SEN support: 17.2%
English additional language: 5.6%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 8.4:1
Average class size: 24.6
Staff turnover: 9.7%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

6.4

4 contributing signals

Progress

8.3

1 contributing signals

Attendance

3.9

5 contributing signals

Resources

6.8

3 contributing signals

Equity

5.4

5 contributing signals

Destinations

5.3

5 contributing signals

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School contact

Official website

01977605060

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