Primary schools
Castleford's own ranking
| In Castleford | School | Expected standard | Higher standard | League rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary School | 78% | 17% | Top 20% (43/222) in Leeds |
| 2 | Allerton Bywater Primary School | 71% | 4% | Top 36% (79/222) in Leeds |
| 3 | Half Acres Primary Academy | 65% | 4% | Top 47% (47/100) in Wakefield |
| 4 | Ackton Pastures Primary Academy | 64% | 4% | (52/100) in Wakefield |
| 5 | Airedale Junior Academy | 62% | 4% | (56/100) in Wakefield |
| 6 | Castleford Park Junior Academy | 61% | 9% | (58/100) in Wakefield |
| 7 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford | 52% | 7% | (73/100) in Wakefield |
| 8 | Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy | 47% | 0% | (86/100) in Wakefield |
| 9 | Oyster Park Primary Academy | 43% | 0% | (91/100) in Wakefield |
| 10 | Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy | 42% | 3% | (93/100) in Wakefield |
| 11 | Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford | 30% | 0% | (99/100) in Wakefield |
Not ranked: Airedale Infant Academy, Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery, Glasshoughton Infant Academy, Townville Academy: no published figure for the newest year (DfE hides figures for small year groups), or no published results.
Best ranked within 3 miles
| School | Town | From the centre | Expected standard | Higher standard | League rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School | Pontefract | 2.7 miles | 93% | 26% | Top 3% (3/100) in Wakefield |
| Ark Orchard Head Primary School | Pontefract | 2.6 miles | 89% | 26% | Top 8% (8/100) in Wakefield |
| St Giles C of E Academy | Pontefract | 2.8 miles | 78% | 7% | Top 25% (25/100) in Wakefield |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract | Pontefract | 2.8 miles | 77% | 10% | Top 26% (26/100) in Wakefield |
| Normanton Common Primary Academy | Normanton | 2.5 miles | 73% | 2% | Top 33% (33/100) in Wakefield |
| Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy | Pontefract | 2.2 miles | 71% | 11% | Top 37% (37/100) in Wakefield |
| Willow Green Academy | Knottingley | 3.1 miles | 63% | 3% | (55/100) in Wakefield |
| Great Preston VC CofE Primary School | Leeds | 2.6 miles | 59% | 7% | (147/222) in Leeds |
| Kippax Ash Tree Primary School | Leeds | 3.0 miles | 59% | 3% | (149/222) in Leeds |
| Methley Primary School | Leeds | 2.0 miles | 56% | 8% | (154/222) in Leeds |
Ranked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.