Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Nov 2019
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141522.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 206 |
| Girls | 101 |
| Boys | 105 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 18.4% |
| First language not English | 6.3% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 180 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 168 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 6.7% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 15 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 5 |
| Average class size | 31.3 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 24.4 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.2 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 8 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 11.17 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 13.05 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 8.2 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 7.2 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 39 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 84 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 38 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 38 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Wakefield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 8.3%, worse than England, worse than Wakefield | 5.2% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 23.7%, worse than England, worse than Wakefield | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 2.5%, worse than England, worse than Wakefield | 1.1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 1.4% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.9% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Townville Academy | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Jan 2023. | |
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Airedale Junior Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Dec 2017. | |
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Airedale Academy | Academy converter | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Jan 2024. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Dec 2023. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Oyster Park Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Feb 2026. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Glasshoughton Infant Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jan 2023. | |
| 1.1 mi | Secondary | Castleford Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Jan 2025. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Castleford Park Junior Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Feb 2019. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 8 Oct 2024. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Apr 2015. |
Airedale Infant Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Nov 2019.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Airedale Infant Academy made 39 offers from 84 applications (2.2 per offer), and 38 of 38 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Airedale Infant Academy has 206 pupils aged 3 to 7.
Airedale Infant Academy had 180 school places in 2024/25.
At Airedale Infant Academy, the average class had 31.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.4 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Airedale Infant Academy missed 8.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 23.7% 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.