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Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford

Community school · Castleford · WF10 5AX

Ages 2–11 · 492 pupils · Wakefield

KS2 expected (RWM)

43%

Overall absence

7.5%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)43%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.1%
Unauthorised3.2%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
358

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

58

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

55

Total preferences (any rank)
115
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill93%

492 pupils · 530 places

Pupils on roll
492
Boys / girls
261 / 231
School capacity
530
Capacity fill
492 / 530 (93%)
Free school meals
33.1%
FSM pupils
138
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Sophie Dixon

Location

Address
Ashton Road
Postcode
WF10 5AX
Town
Castleford
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Wakefield
District
Wakefield
Constituency
Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
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 (primary), Ages 2–11, in Castleford, Wakefield, 492 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 33.1%.

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

  • Half Acres Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Castleford · WF10 5RE · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.4 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%

    0.5 miles away

  • Glasshoughton Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Castleford · WF10 4BH · Wakefield

    Ages 3–7

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

    0.5 miles away

  • Ackton Pastures Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Castleford · WF10 5NS · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM18.3%
    • Demand1.04

    0.9 miles away

  • Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Castleford · WF10 1PN · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sophie Dixon

Official links