St Joseph's Catholic Primary School CastlefordHalf Acres Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Castleford.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford and Half Acres Primary Academy are primary schools in Castleford.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Half Acres Primary Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Half Acres Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford was judged the expected standard and Half Acres Primary Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 52.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford and 65.0% for Half Acres Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford (60.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Half Acres Primary Academy (48.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CastlefordSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford | CastlefordHalf Acres Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100 | D49/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 76th of 111 in Wakefield | 70th of 111 in Wakefield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 207 | 430 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 450 | |
| Location | Castleford, WF10 4JB | Castleford, WF10 5RE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% | 65.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 207 | 430 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.7% | 23.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.9% | 19.1% | |
| SEN support | 15.5% | 16.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.3% Stronger figure | 14.7% | 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.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford
Half Acres Primary Academy
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