Airedale Junior AcademyFairburn View Primary School, Castleford
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Castleford.
Summary of the comparison
Airedale Junior Academy and Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford are primary schools in Castleford.
Airedale Junior Academy scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford is ahead on our composite score.
Airedale Junior Academy was judged Good and Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 62.0% for Airedale Junior Academy and 30.0% for Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Airedale Junior Academy (44.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford (50.0% in 2022-23, 30.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CastlefordAiredale Junior Academy | CastlefordFairburn View Primary School, Castleford | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | D51/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 74th of 111 in Wakefield | 64th of 111 in Wakefield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 378 | 493 | |
| Capacity | 448 | 420 | |
| Location | Castleford, WF10 3EP | Castleford, WF10 3DB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% Stronger figure | 30.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 378 | 493 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.0% | 55.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.3% | 7.5% | |
| SEN support | 22.0% | 19.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 8.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.0% 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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 Junior Academy
Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford
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