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Effectiveness of leadership and management Good
Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Requires Improvement
Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good
Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good
Outcomes for pupils Good
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Foundational Skills: Teaching of reading, writing, and mathematics has improved and is effective across the school.
Success of the Curriculum: The curriculum is effectively planned and implemented, with a variety of interesting themes to study.
Foundational Skills: Strong phonics curriculum quickly identifies struggling readers.
Success of the Curriculum: Highly ambitious curriculum leads to pupils achieving well.
Areas Needing Improvement: Some variations exist in the impact on pupils’ learning in certain subjects and teachers’ subject knowledge in non-core subjects needs development.
Areas Needing Improvement: Increase challenge in reading books for most-able pupils.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Pupils typically reach above-average standards in reading and writing, and average standards in mathematics.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils are eager to learn, work hard, and report enjoying school, leading to steadily improving attendance.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Year 6 outcomes show pupils achieve well, but most-able pupils need more reading challenges.
Support for Falling Behind: Effective interventions and adaptive teaching support pupils who struggle.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils behave extremely well; supported to self-regulate.
Support for Falling Behind: Teachers use practical equipment and visual displays to support mathematical understanding, although some inconsistencies remain.
Support for SEND Pupils: There are clear processes for identifying and supporting pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities, resulting in good progress.
Support for SEND Pupils: Highly inclusive culture with effective curriculum adaptations for SEND pupils.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Confirmed incidents of bullying are rare and addressed quickly by staff.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: The school’s inclusion team operates an 'open door' policy valued by pupils, enhancing their safety and welfare.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Safeguarding arrangements are effective; open and positive culture around safety.
Parent Feedback: Parents appreciate high expectations for SEND pupils; positive relationships with families.
Parent Feedback: Most parents are supportive and value the recent improvements, though some would welcome more information about their children’s progress.
Parental Involvement: Regular parents' evenings and annual reports are provided, but there is room for better communication with a small minority.
Extracurricular Activities: A wide variety of extracurricular opportunities effectively increase and enrich pupils’ life experiences.
Extracurricular Activities: Wide range including tag rugby, sign language, and more.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers manage classroom behaviour well and have good relationships with pupils, contributing to positive learning attitudes.
Impact on Student Progress: Improvements since the previous inspection mean current pupils are making good progress.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Strong subject knowledge in English and mathematics; effective use of questioning to challenge and extend pupils' learning.
Teacher Engagement: Staff feel valued and respected; leadership manages workload well.
Impact on Student Progress: High-quality professional development for subject leaders boosts effectiveness.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Some teachers are less confident in subjects other than English and mathematics, affecting consistency.
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Castleford Park Junior Academy is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.

It has 399 students from age 7-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 21 : 1.

At this school, 70% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.

This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.

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Phase of Education Primary Primary Primary
Type Academies Academies Academies
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D-
Ofset report Good - Good
Age range 7-11 3-11 3-7
Gender Co-Ed Co-Ed Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio 21 24.2 25.4
Proficient Math 106 101 -
Proficient Read 105 104 -
Grade 5 or above GCSE - - -
Grade 5 or above A Level - - -
Day Fees - - -
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Primary Exam Result

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 106 101 97
Reading 105 102 98

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 70% 59.19% 55.96%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 11% 7.4% 7.42%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading -1.4 Below Average
Writing 1.4 Above Average
Maths -0.7 Below Average

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Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
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Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 106 2 102 96
Reading 106 1 101 95

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 82% 24 62.78% 60.44%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 11% 3 9.39% 9.72%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading 0.6 Average
Writing 1.4 Above Average
Maths -0.1 Average

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 104 1 97 94
Reading 105 97 95

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 58% 10 58.29% 59.51%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 8% 1 8.06% 9.16%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading -0.7 Below Average
Writing 0.2 Average
Maths -1.6 Below Average

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 105 100 93
Reading 105 100 93

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 68% 57.41% 56.29%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 7% 7.66% 8.19%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading -1.3 Below Average
Writing -2.2 Below Average
Maths -1.7 Below Average
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Holidays 2024/25

Holidays Date
Autumn Half Term Holidays 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024
Winter Holidays 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025
Spring Half Term Holidays 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025
Spring Holidays 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025
Summer Half Term Holidays 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025
Summer Holidays 23rd Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025

Terms Dates 2024/25

Terms Dates
Autumn Term 2nd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024
Autumn Term-2 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024
Spring Term 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025
Spring Term-2 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025
Summer Term 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025
Summer Term-2 31st May 2025 - 22nd Jul 2025
Students Teachers
21 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Castleford Park Junior Academy
Local authority ratio 21 : 1

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