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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford

Academy converter · Castleford · WF10 4JB

Ages 3–11 · 197 pupils · Wakefield

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

6.1%

Admissions demand

1.20 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-08

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)70%
Higher standard (RWM)17%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.4%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
181

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

1.20 · Competitive

1st preferences

36

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
87
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
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 fill94%

197 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
197
Boys / girls
101 / 96
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
197 / 210 (94%)
Free school meals
8.1%
FSM pupils
16
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

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (rc)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Spencer

Location

Address
Pontefract Road
Postcode
WF10 4JB
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, 197 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 8.1%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (rc).

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.

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  • Castleford Park Junior Academy

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

    0.2 miles away

  • Glasshoughton Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–7

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

    0.3 miles away

  • Half Acres Primary Academy

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    Ages 3–11

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

    0.6 miles away

  • Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

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

    1.2 miles away

  • Airedale Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM20.5%
    • Demand0.95

    1.2 miles away

  • Townville Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    Castleford · WF10 3QJ · Wakefield

    Ages 3–7

    • FSM23.5%

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Spencer
Telephone
01977555780
Website
www.sjc.bkcat.co.uk

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