Townville Academy
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Poplar Avenue, Townville, Castleford, WF10 3QJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Townville Academy is a primary school in Castleford for ages 3 to 7. It is one of the 155 schools in Wakefield. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in January 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 24 January 2023, report published 16 March 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Requires improvement
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
Pupil numbers and mix
111 pupils on roll, with places for 180
Schools near Townville Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airedale Infant Academy | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Airedale Junior Academy | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | 62% met the expected standard |
| Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 30% met the expected standard |
| Oyster Park Primary Academy | 0.6 miles | Report card: Needs attention to strong standard | 43% met the expected standard |
| Glasshoughton Infant Academy | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- ACCOMPLISH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED
- Age range
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Caroline Burden
- Phone
- 01977554185
- Address
- Poplar Avenue, Townville, Castleford, WF10 3QJ
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- URN
- 150627
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.