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Faith schools in and near Castleford

All 1 faith school in Castleford, and the nearest just outside.

1 school in Castleford

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  1. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford

    Castleford, WF10 4JB · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Castleford faith schools average.

    24 first choices, 25 offers made

    Ready for secondary school52%

    Castleford faith schools 52%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Castleford faith schools about 10
    Pupils
    197
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford

Just outside Castleford

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Castleford.

  1. St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy

    1.9 miles from Castleford · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the England average, high absence.

    263 first choices, 272 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 15Castleford faith schools about 10
    Pupils
    1,470
    View school St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy

  2. Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy

    2.0 miles from Castleford · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Castleford faith schools average.

    33 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school71%

    Castleford faith schools 52%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Castleford faith schools about 10
    Pupils
    227
    View school Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy

  3. Lady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary School

    2.2 miles from Castleford · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Castleford faith schools average.

    17 first choices, 17 offers made

    Ready for secondary school78%

    Castleford faith schools 52%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Castleford faith schools about 10
    Pupils
    145
    View school Lady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary School

  4. St Giles C of E Academy

    2.3 miles from Castleford · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Castleford faith schools average.

    41 first choices, 42 offers made

    Ready for secondary school78%

    Castleford faith schools 52%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Castleford faith schools about 10
    Pupils
    337
    View school St Giles C of E Academy
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Castleford

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    1 of the 1 faith schools in Castleford have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

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About these schools

Faith schools in Castleford, explained

There is 1 faith schools in Castleford, teaching 197 children. 0 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools.

52.0% of pupils in Castleford faith schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

8.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £5,705 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 9.3% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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How many faith schools are in Castleford?
There are 1 faith schools in Castleford, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in Castleford?
The highest-ranked faith schools in Castleford on Eduscope are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are faith schools in Castleford ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Castleford faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Castleford is 24:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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