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Airedale Infant Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Poplar Avenue
 Airedale
 Airedale Junior School
 Castleford WF10 3QJ
Telephone: 01977 519281

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-7)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
History: This school arose from Airedale Infant School
Trust: Castleford Academy Trust
Sponsor: Castleford Academy

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Kirsten Mckechnie (since September 2022)
Previous Headteacher: Katie Robinson (went to Kirkland Church of England Academy)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 8 / 11.17
Non-teaching Staff*: 13.05
Number of pupils: 206
Pupils Per Teacher: 25.8
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 20.50% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 31.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 22.0% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 8.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 13.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.5km
* 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: 3842172

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 5th November 2019 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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