Oyster Park Primary AcademyAiredale Junior Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Castleford.
Summary of the comparison
Oyster Park Primary Academy and Airedale Junior Academy are primary schools in Castleford.
Oyster Park Primary Academy scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Airedale Junior Academy scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Airedale Junior Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Oyster Park Primary Academy was judged the expected standard and Airedale Junior Academy 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 43.0% for Oyster Park Primary Academy and 62.0% for Airedale Junior Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Oyster Park Primary Academy (52.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Airedale Junior Academy (44.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CastlefordOyster Park Primary Academy | CastlefordAiredale Junior Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F35/100 | D47/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 92nd of 111 in Wakefield | 74th of 111 in Wakefield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 364 | 378 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 448 | |
| Location | Castleford, WF10 3SN | Castleford, WF10 3EP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 43.0% | 62.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 364 | 378 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 53.6% | 41.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.9% | 6.3% | |
| SEN support | 35.4% | 22.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.2% | 5.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.7% | 6.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.5% | 19.0% 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.
Oyster Park Primary Academy
Airedale Junior Academy
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