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Ackton Pastures Primary Academy

Academy converter · Castleford · WF10 5NS

Ages 3–11 · 356 pupils · Wakefield

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

1.04 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-07

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)58%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.9%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
268

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.04 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

47

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

44

Total preferences (any rank)
97
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

356 pupils · 356 places

Pupils on roll
356
Boys / girls
184 / 172
School capacity
356
Capacity fill
356 / 356 (100%)
Free school meals
18.3%
FSM pupils
63
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: INSPIRE PARTNERSHIP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
INSPIRE PARTNERSHIP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Inspire Partnership Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Callum Ivel

Location

Address
College Grove, Whitwood
Postcode
WF10 5NS
Town
Castleford
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Wakefield
District
Wakefield
Constituency
Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Castleford, Wakefield, 356 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 18.3%.

Open schools in Castleford
19
Primary schools in Castleford
15
Academies among open schools in Castleford
79% (15)
Open schools in WF10
19
Primary in WF10
15
Open schools in Wakefield LA
158
Primary in Wakefield LA
113

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in CastlefordNear WF10

  • Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Castleford · WF10 1PN · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM34.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Half Acres Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Castleford · WF10 5RE · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM21.1%
    • Demand0.94

    0.6 miles away

  • Castleford Park Junior Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Castleford · WF10 4BB · Wakefield

    Ages 7–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM24.0%

    1.3 miles away

  • Glasshoughton Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM7.0%
    • Demand1.29

    1.4 miles away

  • Normanton Common Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Normanton · WF6 1QU · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM21.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Callum Ivel
Telephone
01977802322
Website
https://acktonpastures.inspirepartnership.org.uk/

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