School profile

Oyster Park Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Castleford, WF10 3SN

Requires improvement

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,519 of 15,057

Worse than 89% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Oyster Park Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 24 Feb 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils349
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Jodie Chapman-Kemp
TrustCASTLEFORD ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityWakefield
Opened01 Aug 2014
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141144.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWakefieldEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths43%, worse than England, worse than Wakefield63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Wakefield9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Wakefield105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Wakefield104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.98, worse than England, worse than Wakefield104105
Expected standard in reading54%, worse than England, worse than Wakefield73%76%
Expected standard in writing46%, worse than England, worse than Wakefield74%73%
Expected standard in maths59%, worse than England, worse than Wakefield74%75%
Pupils taking tests54--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils349
Girls179
Boys170
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.46.1%
First language not English11.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.309
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.26.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.110
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.21
Average class size21.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
81.7%
Other White
10.3%
African
4%
White and Asian
1.1%
Other mixed
0.9%
Indian
0.6%
Other ethnic group
0.6%
Pakistani
0.3%
Other Asian
0.3%
Irish
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.5
Teachers (FTE)19.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)25.06
Support staff (FTE)27.89
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.26
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.46
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.26
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.26
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWakefieldEngland
Overall absence8.6%, worse than England, worse than Wakefield5.2%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.28.3%, worse than England, worse than Wakefield13.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.1%, worse than England, worse than Wakefield1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Oyster Park Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryFairburn View Primary School, CastlefordCommunity school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryAiredale AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryAiredale Junior AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryAiredale Infant AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryTownville AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.4 miPrimaryGlasshoughton Infant AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miSecondaryCastleford AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimaryCastleford Park Junior AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimaryFairburn Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.6 miPrimaryArk Orchard Head Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Oyster Park Primary Academy

What is Oyster Park Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Oyster Park Primary Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 24 Feb 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Oyster Park Primary Academy rank in England?

Oyster Park Primary Academy ranks 13,519 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 89% of schools).

What are Oyster Park Primary Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 43% of pupils at Oyster Park Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Oyster Park Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Oyster Park Primary Academy made 26 offers from 46 applications (1.8 per offer), and 26 of 26 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Oyster Park Primary Academy?

Oyster Park Primary Academy has 349 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Oyster Park Primary Academy?

Oyster Park Primary Academy had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Oyster Park Primary Academy?

At Oyster Park Primary Academy, the average class had 21.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Oyster Park Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Oyster Park Primary Academy missed 8.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 28.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.