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Airedale High School

Community school · Castleford · WF10 3JU

Ages 11–16 · Wakefield

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,250
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Paul Frazer

Location

Address
Crewe Road, Airedale
Postcode
WF10 3JU
Town
Castleford
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Wakefield
District
Wakefield
Constituency
Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Castleford, Wakefield. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Castleford
19
Secondary schools in Castleford
3
Academies among open schools in Castleford
79% (15)
Open schools in WF10
19
Secondary in WF10
3
Open schools in Wakefield LA
158
Secondary in Wakefield LA
18

Nearby secondary 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

  • Airedale Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Castleford · WF10 3JU · Wakefield

    Ages 11–18

    • Att834.0
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+24%
    • Absence13.1%

    0.0 miles away

  • Castleford Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Castleford · WF10 4JQ · Wakefield

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.6
    • P80.4
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence8.6%

    1.3 miles away

  • The King's School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Pontefract · WF8 4JF · Wakefield

    Ages 11–16

    • Att849.0
    • P80.1
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence7.5%

    2.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Frazer

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