Half Acres Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Temple Street, Castleford, WF10 5REOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Half Acres Primary Academy is a primary school in Castleford for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 155 schools in Wakefield. It ranks 3rd of 10 primary schools in Castleford. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 18 March 2025, report published 11 May 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

57 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths65%

65%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

424 pupils on roll, with places for 450

Eligible for free school meals20%

20%, 6.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language21.5%

21.5%, 0.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17%

17%, 2.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.7%

1.7%, 4.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Half Acres Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	52% met the expected standard
Ackton Pastures Primary Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Castleford Park Junior Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: INSPIRE PARTNERSHIP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Rachael Taylor
Phone: 01977802325
Website: halfacres.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Temple Street, Castleford, WF10 5RE
Local authority: Wakefield
URN: 144332

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.