Castle Hall Academy

Richard Thorpe Avenue, Mirfield, Kirklees, WF14 9PH

Good

Inspected 7 February 2023

Good

Ofsted

46.9

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

829

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kirklees →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 829 / 870 (95%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 7 February 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

36.7%

Disadvantaged

37.8%

EAL

2.6%

SEN support

18.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

46.9

Attainment 8

829 pupils

38.8%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

56.1%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.0

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

86%

Sustained destination

83%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.0%

Overall absence

29.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

54.7

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

7.62

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

£44,848

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,556 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

1.8% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,514

Spend per pupil

£8,181

Income per pupil

60%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.