Airedale Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Castleford, Yorkshire and the Humber WF10 3JU · Wakefield
#343 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#3859 of 4,090 nationally
About Airedale Academy
Airedale Academy is a academy secondary located in Castleford, in the Wakefield local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,008 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 13.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 343rd of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (20th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (9th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,008; capacity filled 80.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 43.6%; ebacc average points 2.81.
There are 18 schools in Castleford; Airedale Academy ranks 16th of 18 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)33.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)25.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)51.9%
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 Airedale Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,008
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 51.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 80.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 33.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 25.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 43.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.81
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Airedale Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Airedale Junior Academy
Castleford · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
385 students · 369 m away
Airedale Infant Academy
Castleford · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
206 students · 384 m away
Townville Academy
Castleford · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
111 students · 384 m away
Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford
Castleford · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
471 students · 616 m away
Oyster Park Primary Academy
Castleford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
349 students · 753 m away
Glasshoughton Infant Academy
Castleford · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
222 students · 1.8 km away
Ark Orchard Head Primary School
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
335 students · 2.0 km away
Castleford Academy
Castleford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,480 students · 2.1 km away
Castleford Park Junior Academy
Castleford · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
412 students · 2.1 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford
Castleford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
197 students · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Leeds City Academy
Leeds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,009 students
Bradfield Secondary School
Sheffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,006 students
Dinnington High School
Sheffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,005 students
Co-op Academy Priesthorpe
Pudsey · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,013 students
Northallerton School & Sixth Form College
Northallerton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,002 students
Malton School
Malton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
999 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Airedale Academy a good school?
Airedale Academy has a Success Index (England) of 13.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #343 of 366 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 Airedale Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Airedale Academy ranks #343 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #3859 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Airedale Academy?
Airedale Academy had 1,008 students in 2025.
Is Airedale Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Airedale Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Airedale Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Airedale Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.