Ackton Pastures Primary Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Castleford, Yorkshire and the Humber WF10 5NS · Wakefield
#856 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#8787 of 15,697 nationally
About Ackton Pastures Primary Academy
Ackton Pastures Primary Academy is a academy primary located in Castleford, in the Wakefield local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 356 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 46.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 856th of 1,636 ranked primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (56th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (35th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 356; capacity filled 100%.
There are 18 schools in Castleford; Ackton Pastures Primary Academy ranks 9th of 18 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)64%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)4%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)18.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Ackton Pastures Primary Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 356
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 18.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 100%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 64%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 4%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Ackton Pastures Primary Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy
Castleford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
401 students · 975 m away
Half Acres Primary Academy
Castleford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
424 students · 1.0 km away
Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy
Castleford · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
473 students · 1.5 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford
Castleford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
197 students · 2.0 km away
Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery
Castleford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
169 students · 2.1 km away
Castleford Park Junior Academy
Castleford · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
412 students · 2.1 km away
Castleford Academy
Castleford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,480 students · 2.2 km away
Glasshoughton Infant Academy
Castleford · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
222 students · 2.3 km away
Normanton Common Primary Academy
Normanton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
334 students · 2.3 km away
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Pontefract · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,470 students · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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356 students
Oatlands Community Junior School
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356 students
The Mallard Academy
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356 students
The Parks Primary Academy
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355 students
Normanton Junior Academy
Normanton · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
357 students
Ward Green Primary School
Barnsley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
357 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Ackton Pastures Primary Academy a good school?
Ackton Pastures Primary Academy has a Success Index (England) of 46.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #856 of 1,636 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Ackton Pastures Primary Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Ackton Pastures Primary Academy ranks #856 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #8787 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ackton Pastures Primary Academy?
Ackton Pastures Primary Academy had 356 students in 2025.
Is Ackton Pastures Primary Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Ackton Pastures Primary Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Ackton Pastures Primary Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ackton Pastures Primary Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.