Schools near Castleford

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• Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 227 pupils

  North Close, Pontefract, WF7 6BQ

  Ofsted 5 Mar 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  2.1 miles Church of England

• Lady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 145 pupils

  Green Lane, Ledston, Castleford, WF10 2BD

  Ofsted 6 Feb 2024: Good

  2.1 miles Church of England

• St Giles C of E Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 337 pupils

  Skinner Lane, Pontefract, WF8 1HG

  Ofsted 8 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Improved significantly

  2.3 miles Church of England

• Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 434 pupils

  Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract, WF8 4BW

  Ofsted 20 May 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  2.4 miles

• St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 222 pupils

  Newgate, Pontefract, WF8 4AA

  Ofsted 17 Apr 2024: Good

  2.4 miles Roman Catholic

• Methley Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 459 pupils

  Savile Road, Methley, Leeds, LS26 9HT

  Ofsted 14 Sep 2022: Good

  2.5 miles

• Willow Green Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 228 pupils

  Hampden Close, Knottingley, WF11 8PT

  Ofsted 13 Sep 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

  2.6 miles

• Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 338 pupils

  Gordon Street, Pontefract, WF7 6LW

  Ofsted 23 Nov 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  2.6 miles

• Fairburn Community Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 87 pupils

  Great North Road, Fairburn, Knottingley, WF11 9JY

  Ofsted 3 Dec 2024: no overall grade (see grades) (predecessor school)

  2.8 miles

• Ark The King's School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 1,041 pupils

  Mill Hill Lane, Pontefract, WF8 4JF

  Ofsted 12 Oct 2022: Good

  2.8 miles

• Harewood Centre Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2 to 4 · 52 pupils

  Harewood Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 2ER

  Ofsted 6 Jul 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

  2.8 miles

• Normanton Common Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 334 pupils

  Castleford Road, Normanton, WF6 1QU

  Ofsted 12 Jul 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  2.8 miles

• Brigshaw High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,321 pupils

  Brigshaw Lane, Allerton Bywater, Castleford, WF10 2HR

  Ofsted 23 Oct 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  2.9 miles

• Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 199 pupils

  Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2HN

  Ofsted 28 Sep 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

  2.9 miles Roman Catholic

• Ark Larks Hill Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 203 pupils

  Larks Hill, Pontefract, WF8 4RJ

  Ofsted 4 Mar 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  2.9 miles

• Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 185 pupils

  Low Street, Brotherton, Knottingley, WF11 9HQ

  Ofsted 19 Oct 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  3.0 miles

• Cherry Tree Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 233 pupils

  Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2HN

  Ofsted 30 Jan 2024: Requires improvement

  3.0 miles