Castleford AcademyTrinity Academy Cathedral
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Castleford Academy and Trinity Academy Cathedral are secondary schools.
Castleford Academy scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Trinity Academy Cathedral scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Trinity Academy Cathedral is ahead on our composite score.
Castleford Academy was judged strong and Trinity Academy Cathedral was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.5 for Castleford Academy and 48.7 for Trinity Academy Cathedral.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Castleford Academy (52.8 in 2021-22, 48.5 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Trinity Academy Cathedral (47.9 in 2021-22, 48.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CastlefordCastleford Academy | WakefieldTrinity Academy Cathedral | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 18 in Wakefield | 1st of 18 in Wakefield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Strong | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,480 | 1,028 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Castleford, WF10 4JQ | Wakefield, WF2 8QF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.5 | 48.7 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.5% Stronger figure | 49.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.8% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 18.0% | 49.5% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.08 | 4.33 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 295 | 200 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,477 | 1,037 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.8% | 41.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.6% | 24.2% | |
| SEN support | 12.1% | 10.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.2% | 6.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.7% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.5% | 20.3% Stronger figure | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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.
Castleford Academy
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