Airedale Junior Academy, based in Castleford, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Airedale Junior Academy currently has around 378 pupils on roll, which is about 84% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.9% boys and 51.1% girls. Around 40.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (89.4%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Fryston Road, Castleford, WF10 3EP |
| Website: | www.airedalejuniorschool.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01977556946 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Wakefield |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Kirsten McKechnie |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 141409 |
Ofsted inspection date: 06/12/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 7 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 448 |
| Number of Pupils: | 378 |
| Number of Boys: | 185 |
| Number of Girls: | 193 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 17.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 89.40% | 338 |
| Other White | 4.80% | 18 |
| African | 2.40% | 9 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.30% | 5 |
| Unclassified | 0.50% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.30% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.30% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airedale Junior Academy Fryston Road , Airedale WF10 3EP | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Airedale Junior School Fryston Road , Airedale WF10 3EP | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Airedale Infant School Poplar Avenue , Townville WF10 3QJ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Townville Academy Poplar Avenue , Townville WF10 3QJ | 2out of 4 | 20 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Airedale Infant Academy Poplar Avenue , Airedale WF10 3QJ | 3out of 4 | 20 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airedale Academy Crewe Road , Airedale WF10 3JU | 2out of 4 | 403 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Airedale High School Crewe Road , Airedale WF10 3JU | - not rated | 403 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Castleford High School Technology and Sports College With Hearing Impairment Resource Ferrybridge Road , WF10 4JQ | - not rated | 1,867 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Castleford Academy Ferrybridge Road , WF10 4JQ | - not rated | 1,867 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Top School Kershaw Avenue , Airedale WF10 3ES | - not rated | 185 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wakefield Pathways School Poplar Avenue , Townville WF10 3QJ | - not rated | 205 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Pontefract the Castle School Poplar Avenue , Townville WF10 3QJ | - not rated | 304 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.