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Pontefract the Castle School

Community special school · Castleford · WF10 3QJ

Ages 4–11 · Wakefield

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mr D Brown

Location

Address
Poplar Avenue, Townville
Postcode
WF10 3QJ
Town
Castleford
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Wakefield
District
Wakefield
Constituency
Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 4–11, in Castleford, Wakefield. Notable characteristics: special school. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

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

Nearby 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%

    0.1 miles away

  • Airedale Junior Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Castleford · WF10 3EP · Wakefield

    Ages 7–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM41.0%

    0.2 miles away

  • Townville Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Castleford · WF10 3QJ · Wakefield

    Ages 3–7

    • FSM23.5%

    0.2 miles away

  • Airedale Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Castleford · WF10 3QJ · Wakefield

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM20.5%

    0.2 miles away

  • Oyster Park Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Castleford · WF10 3SN · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM50.9%

    0.5 miles away

  • Glasshoughton Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Castleford · WF10 4BH · Wakefield

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM7.0%

    1.1 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%

    1.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr D Brown

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