St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford
Pontefract Road, Castleford, WF10 4JBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford is a primary school in Castleford for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 155 schools in Wakefield. It ranks 7th of 10 primary schools in Castleford. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 8 October 2024, report published 19 November 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 8 October 2024
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School provides a warm, welcoming atmosphere for all. The school embodies its Catholic values. Relationships between adults and pupils are nurturing and positive. This contributes to a supportive and happy school culture where pupils feel encouraged to succeed. Leaders set high expectations. Pupils rise to these. Pupils behave well in lessons and during social times. Pupils achieve well. In lessons, pupils are engaged and are keen to participate. Throughout corridors and in the playground, pupils display excellent manners, kindness and respect. The curriculum is enriched with many meaningful activities. Pupils visit the seaside and woodlands to learn about different geographical features. Pupils also get the opportunity to visit an outdoor activity centre. This helps them to develop teamwork skills. Pupils appreciate these experiences. Pupils learn to become responsible citizens, for example by joining the school eco-council. Pupils also get the chance to embody one of the school's Catholic virtues of kindness by being a 'faith friend'. Pupils are safe and supported well at this school. Strong pastoral care means that pupils know they can turn to adults for help. Pupils say that any adult in the school would successfully address any concerns or worries they might have.
What the school should improve
- Some activities in early years are not tightly focused on what children need to learn next. As a result, some children do not learn as much as they could. The school should ensure that learning activities precisely support children to learn the intended curriculum in preparation for key stage 1.
- Assessment processes in some foundation subjects do not provide clear information about what pupils know and remember. This can lead to gaps in pupils' knowledge. The school should refine assessment practices to check that pupils learn the intended knowledge across all subjects.
- Pupils' understanding of British values is less developed in some areas than it is in others. The school should refine these aspects of the curriculum to further prepare pupils for life in modern Britain
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
29 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
197 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castleford Park Junior Academy | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 61% met the expected standard |
| Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Glasshoughton Infant Academy | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Half Acres Primary Academy | 0.6 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 65% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Spencer
- Phone
- 01977555780
- Address
- Pontefract Road, Castleford, WF10 4JB
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- URN
- 138949
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.