Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery

Francis Street, Castleford, WF10 1HF

Local ranking103rd of 110 primary schools in Wakefield
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

135

Capacity

3-7

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
174
Boys
83 (48%)
Girls
91 (52%)
Capacity
135 (129% full)
SEND
21.8%
FSM Eligible
18.7%
EAL
9.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
6.9%
SEN Support
14.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,076/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.9%
Persistent Absence
16.5%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 81.4%
  • White Other: 6.0%
  • Other: 6.0%
  • Mixed Other: 3.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.1%
  • Black Caribbean: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.6%

81.4%

White British

6.0%

White Other

6.0%

Other

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Francis Street

Castleford, Yorkshire and the Humber

Administrative

URN
108236
UKPRN
10070887
Establishment No.
2180