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Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford

Ashton Road, Castleford, WF10 5AX

Primary

Phase

530

Capacity

2-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Closed on 31 January 2025 and continues as Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy (URN 151374) (opened 1 February 2025). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
47.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
60.0%
Writing (Expected)
64.0%
Maths (Expected)
60.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
60.0%
Reading avg scaled score
102.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
101.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
101.0
Cohort Size
58

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
492
Boys
261 (53%)
Girls
231 (47%)
Capacity
530 (93% full)
SEND
20.1%
FSM Eligible
35.1%
EAL
8.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.5%
SEN Support
15.7%

*Financial data not available for 2024-25 — showing 2023-24

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
18.7
Budget per Pupil
£6,491/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
15.2% nat15.8%

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: 85.7%
  • Black African: 4.3%
  • White Other: 3.3%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.2%
  • Mixed Other: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.6%
  • Asian Indian: 0.6%

85.7%

White British

4.3%

Black African

3.3%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Ashton Road

Castleford, Yorkshire and the Humber

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Administrative

URN
133621
UKPRN
10069423
Establishment No.
2208

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