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Airedale Academy

Secondary • Academy converter • Open

Contact

Crewe Road
Airedale
Castleford, West Yorkshire WF10 3JU

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Religious ethos
Does not apply
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Capacity
1250
Pupils
1063 (Boys: 517, Girls: 546)
Free School Meals
49.6%
Capacity utilisation
85% (1,063 / 1,250)
Establishment type
Academy converter
Type group
Academies
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
Apr 2011
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
136613
LAESTAB
3844026
UKPRN
10033306
Establishment No.
4026
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Requires improvement (Grade 3) published 19 Mar 2024
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership & management
Requires improvement
Early years
9
Sixth form
Requires improvement

At a glance

Total pupils
1,039
Age range
11–18
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious character
Does not apply
Faith
Non-faith
Trust (MAT)
NORTHERN AMBITION ACADEMIES TRUST
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Requires improvement
    19 Mar 2024
    Type: S5 Inspection
    Quality: Requires improvement
    Behaviour: Requires improvement
    Personal dev: Requires improvement
    Leadership: Requires improvement
    Early years: 9
    Sixth form: Requires improvement

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (19 Mar 2024)