Oyster Park Primary Academy

Watling Road, Castleford, Wakefield, WF10 3SN

Requires Improvement

Inspected 18 October 2023

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

43%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

364

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Wakefield →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 364 / 420 (87%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 18 October 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

53.6%

Disadvantaged

12.9%

EAL

5.2%

SEN support

35.4%

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.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

43%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

100

Avg reading score

100

Avg maths score

Attendance

7.7%

Overall absence

28.5%

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.

18.59

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.0 vs 2023/24

18.7

Pupils per teacher

↓ -3.8 vs 2023/24

14.86

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.2 vs 2023/24

£52,589

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 21% on leadership pay

↑ +£10,376 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 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.

£4,810

Spend per pupil

£4,424

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.