Airedale Academy

Crewe Road, Castleford, Wakefield, WF10 3JU

Requires Improvement

Inspected 30 January 2024

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

33.8

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,063

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Wakefield →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,063 / 1,250 (85%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 30 January 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

49.7%

Disadvantaged

7.9%

EAL

3.9%

SEN support

16.9%

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)

33.8

Attainment 8

1,063 pupils

25.1%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

43.6%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

2.8

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

25%

To higher education

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

87%

Sustained destination

79%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

15.2%

Overall absence

41.9%

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.

53.2

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.4 vs 2023/24

20.4

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.7 vs 2023/24

16.13

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

£46,792

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↓ −£1,127 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

10.1% rate

↑ +5 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 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.

£4,987

Spend per pupil

£4,878

Income per pupil

36%

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.