Castleford Three Lane Ends AcademyMethley Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy and Methley Primary School are primary schools.
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Methley Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Methley Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy was judged Good and Methley Primary School 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 42.0% for Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy and 56.0% for Methley Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy (50.0% in 2022-23, 42.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Methley Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CastlefordCastleford Three Lane Ends Academy | LeedsMethley Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 48th of 111 in Wakefield | 59th of 212 in Leeds | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 401 | 459 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 498 | |
| Location | Castleford, WF10 1PN | Leeds, LS26 9HT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 42.0% | 56.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 428 | 436 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.9% | 8.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.4% | 2.5% | |
| SEN support | 18.2% | 10.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.8% | 7.6% 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.
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.
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy
Methley Primary School
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