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Airedale Academy

Crewe Road, Airedale, Castleford WF10 3JU

1Schola Grade
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Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
1,008
On roll
Ages
11–18
Capacity 1,250
Local authority
Wakefield
Castleford Academy Trust

Schola Grade 1

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 33.8, an average GCSE grade of about 3.4
4thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 27.5
8thpercentile
Attendance42% of pupils persistently absent
2ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Airedale Academy

Airedale Academy is a secondary academy in Castleford, Wakefield, for pupils aged 11–18 (Year 7–Year 13). It is part of Castleford Academy Trust.

It has 1,008 pupils on roll and room for 1,250. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 1 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Crewe Road, Airedale
Castleford WF10 3JU
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–18
Official type
Academy converter
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
1,008
Capacity
1,250 pupils
Free school meals
51.90% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
Castleford Academy Trust
Local authority
Wakefield
Nation
England
URN
136613

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