Castleford Park Junior Academy Catchment Area
Castleford Park Junior Academy is an academy converter primary school in Castleford, Wakefield , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 414 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
7-11
Age range
414
Pupils
420
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
Castleford Park Junior Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Castleford Park Junior Academy?
The catchment area for Castleford Park Junior Academy is the geographic zone Wakefield uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Wakefield publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Castleford Park Junior Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Wakefield. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Wakefield before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wakefield catchment area documents →Castleford Park Junior Academy: 420 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
Castleford Park Junior Academy has a published admission number of 420 places. 414 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 420, Wakefield's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 27.8% of pupils at Castleford Park Junior Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Wakefield.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wakefield publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Wakefield school admissions →
Castleford Park Junior Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Medley Street, Castleford, WF10 4BB
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Free school meals
- 27.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139359
Other Primary Schools in Castleford
If Castleford Park Junior Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Castleford are the next closest alternatives.
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford Catchment Area
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Glasshoughton Infant Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · WF10 4BH
Oyster Park Primary Academy Catchment Area
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Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Castleford Park Junior Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Castleford Park Junior Academy
What is the catchment area for Castleford Park Junior Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Castleford Park Junior Academy is the geographic zone Wakefield uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Wakefield publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Castleford Park Junior Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Castleford Park Junior Academy is operating close to its capacity of 420 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Castleford Park Junior Academy? ▾
Admission to Castleford Park Junior Academy is managed by Wakefield. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Castleford Park Junior Academy cover? ▾
Castleford Park Junior Academy is a primary school in Castleford, Wakefield, serving pupils aged 7-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Castleford Park Junior Academy? ▾
Castleford Park Junior Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.