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Oyster Park Primary Academy

Watling Road, Ferry Fryston, Castleford, WF10 3SN

Local ranking92nd of 111 primary schools in Wakefield
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 24 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
43.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
54.0%
Writing (Expected)
46.0%
Maths (Expected)
59.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
43.0%
Reading avg scaled score
100.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
100.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
98.0
Cohort Size
54

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
364
Boys
182 (50%)
Girls
182 (50%)
Capacity
420 (87% full)
SEND
40.7%
FSM Eligible
53.6%
EAL
12.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.2%
SEN Support
35.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
18.6

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
28.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
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: 83.2%
  • White Other: 9.9%
  • Black African: 3.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.4%
  • Mixed Other: 0.8%
  • Asian Other: 0.3%
  • Black Other: 0.3%
  • Other: 0.3%

83.2%

White British

9.9%

White Other

3.9%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
141144
UKPRN
10046735
Establishment No.
2014
Trust
CASTLEFORD ACADEMY TRUST

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