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Castle Hall Academy

Academy converter · Mirfield · WF14 9PH

Ages 11–16 · 863 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

41.8

Overall absence

9.7%

Admissions demand

1.08 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-07

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 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.15
−20+2
Attainment 841.8
English & maths grade 5+39%
English & maths grade 4+57%
EBacc entry44%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)36.0%
Unauthorised3.2%
Authorised absence
6.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.7%
Enrolments in measure
844

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

1.08 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

190

Places offered

176

1st-preference offers

173

Total preferences (any rank)
513
Preferred offers (top 3)
176
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill99%

863 pupils · 870 places

Pupils on roll
863
Boys / girls
473 / 390
School capacity
870
Capacity fill
863 / 870 (99%)
Free school meals
34.9%
FSM pupils
301
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: IMPACT EDUCATION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
IMPACT EDUCATION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Impact Education Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Paul Brook

Location

Address
Richard Thorpe Avenue
Postcode
WF14 9PH
Town
Mirfield
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Kirklees
District
Kirklees
Constituency
Spen Valley
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 (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Mirfield, Kirklees, 863 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 34.9%.

Open schools in Mirfield
8
Secondary schools in Mirfield
2
Academies among open schools in Mirfield
38% (3)
Open schools in WF14
8
Secondary in WF14
2
Open schools in Kirklees LA
203
Secondary in Kirklees LA
24

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 MirfieldNear WF14

  • The Mirfield Free Grammar

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Mirfield · WF14 9EZ · Kirklees

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.2
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence9.0%

    0.7 miles away

  • Spen Valley High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Liversedge · WF15 7LX · Kirklees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att834.1
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence11.5%

    1.8 miles away

  • Westborough High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Dewsbury · WF13 2JE · Kirklees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.4
    • P80.2
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence10.0%

    1.9 miles away

  • Heckmondwike Grammar School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Heckmondwike · WF16 0AH · Kirklees

    Ages 11–18

    • Att878.5
    • P81.0
    • EM5+99%
    • Absence3.7%

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Brook
Telephone
01924520500
Website
https://www.castlehall.com/

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