Oyster Park Primary AcademyTownville Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Castleford.
Summary of the comparison
Oyster Park Primary Academy and Townville Academy are primary schools in Castleford.
Oyster Park Primary Academy scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Townville Academy scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Townville Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Oyster Park Primary Academy was judged the expected standard and Townville Academy was judged Requires improvement.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CastlefordOyster Park Primary Academy | CastlefordTownville Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F35/100 | D40/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 92nd of 111 in Wakefield Stronger figure | 111th of 111 in Wakefield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 364 | 121 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 180 | |
| Location | Castleford, WF10 3SN | Castleford, WF10 3QJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 43.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 364 | 121 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 53.6% | 39.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.9% | 14.0% | |
| SEN support | 35.4% | 19.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.2% | 5.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.7% | 7.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.5% | 23.2% 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.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Full profiles: Oyster Park Primary Academy · Townville Academy