St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Castleford, Yorkshire and the Humber WF10 4JB · Wakefield
#913 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#9305 of 15,697 nationally
About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford 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 197 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 43.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 913th of 1,636 ranked primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (87th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (22th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 197; capacity filled 93.8%.
There are 18 schools in Castleford; St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford ranks 11th 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%)52%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)7%
- 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%)8.1%
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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 197
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 8.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 93.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 52%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 7%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Castleford Academy
Castleford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,480 students · 252 m away
Castleford Park Junior Academy
Castleford · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
412 students · 260 m away
Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery
Castleford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
169 students · 279 m away
Glasshoughton Infant Academy
Castleford · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
222 students · 562 m away
Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy
Castleford · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
473 students · 876 m away
Half Acres Primary Academy
Castleford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
424 students · 950 m away
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy
Castleford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
401 students · 1.9 km away
Airedale Infant Academy
Castleford · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
206 students · 1.9 km away
Townville Academy
Castleford · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
111 students · 1.9 km away
Airedale Junior Academy
Castleford · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
385 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St James' Church of England Academy
Hull · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
197 students
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School
Bradford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
197 students
East Whitby Primary Academy
Whitby · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
197 students
Patrington CofE Primary Academy
Hull · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
197 students
Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Bridlington · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
197 students
St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton
Brighouse · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
198 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford a good school?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford has a Success Index (England) of 43.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #913 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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford ranks #913 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #9305 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford had 197 students in 2025.
Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford a primary school or a secondary school?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.