Airedale Infant AcademyFairburn View Primary School, Castleford
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Castleford.
Summary of the comparison
Airedale Infant Academy and Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford are primary schools in Castleford.
Airedale Infant Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Airedale Infant Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Airedale Infant Academy was judged Good and Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford (50.0% in 2022-23, 30.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CastlefordAiredale Infant Academy | CastlefordFairburn View Primary School, Castleford | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 110th of 111 in Wakefield | 64th of 111 in Wakefield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 217 | 493 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 420 | |
| Location | Castleford, WF10 3QJ | Castleford, WF10 3DB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 30.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 217 | 493 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.8% | 55.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.5% | 7.5% | |
| SEN support | 12.0% | 19.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% Stronger figure | 8.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.1% Stronger figure | 27.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Airedale Infant Academy
Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford
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