Airedale Junior Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Fryston Road
 Airedale
 23
 Castleford
 West Yorkshire WF10 3EP
Telephone: 01977 556946

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 7-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2015
History: This school arose from Airedale Junior School
Trust: Castleford Academy Trust
Sponsor: Castleford Academy

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Kirsten McKechnie (since July 2022)
Previous Headteacher: Katie Robinson
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 18.4 / 14.71
Non-teaching Staff*: 24.16
Number of pupils: 378
Pupils Per Teacher: 20.5
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 40.70% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 31.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 21.7% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 10.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 12.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.3km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Wakefield
Electoral Ward: Airedale and Ferry Fryston
School Number: 3842021

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 6th December 2017 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  2. Townville Academy (0.4km) show on map
  3. Airedale Academy (0.6km) show on map
  4. Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford (0.6km) show on map
  5. Oyster Park Primary Academy (1.1km) show on map
  6. Glasshoughton Infant Academy (1.5km) show on map
  7. Castleford Park Junior Academy (1.6km) show on map
  8. Castleford Academy (1.8km) show on map
  9. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford (1.9km) show on map
  10. Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery (2.0km) show on map
  11. Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy (2.2km) show on map
  12. Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School (2.3km) show on map
  13. Half Acres Primary Academy (2.6km) show on map
  14. St Giles C of E Academy (2.7km) show on map
  15. Willow Green Academy (2.9km) show on map
  16. New College Pontefract (3.0km) show on map
  17. Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy (3.3km) show on map
  18. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract (3.4km) show on map
  19. Fairburn Community Primary School (3.5km) show on map
  20. Balance Alternative Provision (3.5km) show on map
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  26. Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy (3.7km) show on map
  27. Harewood Centre Nursery School (3.8km) show on map
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  29. Lady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary School (4.0km) show on map
  30. The King's School (4.0km) show on map
  31. Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy (4.0km) show on map
  32. De Lacy Primary School (4.0km) show on map
  33. The Vale Primary Academy (4.1km) show on map
  34. High Well School (4.3km) show on map
  35. Larks Hill Junior and Infant School (4.3km) show on map
  36. Allerton Bywater Primary School (4.4km) show on map
  37. Simpson's Lane Academy (4.5km) show on map
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  99. Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School (10.4km) show on map
  100. Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy (10.4km) show on map
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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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