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Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy

3–11Ages
401Pupils
PrimaryPhase
141290URN

Methley Road, Castleford, WF10 1PN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.8per place

0.5 below Wakefield median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Wakefield

79 applications for 45 places · 85th of 100 in Wakefield

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

42%met the expected standard

Wakefield 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 15 November 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.8applications per place, Reception

0.5 below Wakefield median (2.3) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

79 applications · 45 places offered · 34 named it first

2026 1.8; Wakefield median median 2.3
2025 1.8; Wakefield median median 2.2
2024 1.8; Wakefield median median 2.4
2023 1.4; Wakefield median median 1.9
2022 1.7; Wakefield median median 1.8
2021 1.6; Wakefield median median 1.8
2020 1.4; Wakefield median median 1.9
2019 1.7; Wakefield median median 1.8
2018 1.7; Wakefield median median 1.9
2017 2.0; Wakefield median median 1.9
2016 1.7; Wakefield median median 1.9
2015 1.8; Wakefield median median 1.8
2014 1.5; Wakefield median median 1.9; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Wakefield median in 1 of 12 years.

This school
Wakefield median

Dashed bars: as Castleford Three Lane Ends Community Primary School (URN 108240), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	45	79	1.8	34	0.76
Sep 2025	45	81	1.8	42	0.93
Sep 2024	40	72	1.8	38	0.95
Sep 2023	47	65	1.4	38	0.81
Sep 2022	37	62	1.7	33	0.89
Sep 2021	40	62	1.6	35	0.88
Sep 2020	51	69	1.4	51	1.00
Sep 2019	41	69	1.7	41	1.00
Sep 2018	58	101	1.7	64	1.10
Sep 2017	60	120	2.0	74	1.23
Sep 2016	55	93	1.7	54	0.98
Sep 2015	47	85	1.8	47	1.00
Sep 2014 *	59	87	1.5	59	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 64% · Writing 46% · Maths 68% → all three 42% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard42%90th of 98 in Wakefield

Wakefield 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard64%

Wakefield 76% England 78%

Higher standard15%

Wakefield 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard46%

Wakefield 77% England 75%

Greater depth3%

Wakefield 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard68%

Wakefield 77% England 77%

Higher standard14%

Wakefield 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Wakefield median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	42%	3%	102	102
2023/24	63%	8%	105	104
2022/23	50%	0%	102	101

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Castleford Three Lane Ends AcademyThis school
This school

Good2023

1.8applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Ackton Pastures Primary Academy
1.0 km · Wakefield

Good2023

2.7applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Half Acres Primary Academy
1.2 km · Wakefield

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.1applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy
1.8 km · Wakefield

Good2020

2.4applications per place
Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery
1.9 km · Wakefield

Standards maintained2025

2.4applications per place
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford
1.9 km · Wakefield

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.6applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Methley Primary School
2.0 km · Leeds

Good2022

1.5applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Castleford Park Junior Academy
2.1 km · Wakefield

Remains Good2024

61%met the SATs standard
Glasshoughton Infant Academy
2.4 km · Wakefield

Good2023

2.4applications per place

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 141290 · 384/2184
Trust: Castleford Academy Trust
Capacity: 315 pupils · 401 on roll
Free school meals: 34.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2014
Replaced: Castleford Three Lane Ends Community Primary School (URN 108240)
Address: Methley Road, Castleford, WF10 1PN
Local authority: Wakefield

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources