Academy converter · Wakefield

Half Acres Primary Academy

3–11Ages
424Pupils
PrimaryPhase
144332URN

Temple Street, Castleford, WF10 5RE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

0.2 below Wakefield median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Wakefield

119 applications for 57 places · 60th of 100 in Wakefield

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

65%met the expected standard

Wakefield 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 18 March 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

18 March 2025
Graded inspection, no overall grade
8 January 2020
Ungraded inspection: School remains 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

2.1applications per place, Reception

0.2 below Wakefield median (2.3) close to England median (2.2)

119 applications · 57 places offered · 47 named it first

2026 2.1; Wakefield median median 2.3
2025 2.0; Wakefield median median 2.2
2024 2.4; Wakefield median median 2.4
2023 1.9; Wakefield median median 1.9
2022 1.8; Wakefield median median 1.8
2021 1.7; Wakefield median median 1.8
2020 2.1; Wakefield median median 1.9
2019 1.9; Wakefield median median 1.8
2018 2.1; Wakefield median median 1.9
2017 2.2; Wakefield median median 1.9
2016 2.0; Wakefield median median 1.9; as the previous school
2015 3.1; Wakefield median median 1.8; as the previous school
2014 2.4; Wakefield median median 1.9; as the previous school

This school
Wakefield median

Dashed bars: as Castleford Half Acres Primary School (URN 108238), 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	57	119	2.1	47	0.82
Sep 2025	50	102	2.0	40	0.80
Sep 2024	36	85	2.4	32	0.89
Sep 2023	48	92	1.9	40	0.83
Sep 2022	54	96	1.8	50	0.93
Sep 2021	60	104	1.7	59	0.98
Sep 2020	50	105	2.1	49	0.98
Sep 2019	45	84	1.9	40	0.89
Sep 2018	48	100	2.1	47	0.98
Sep 2017	34	76	2.2	31	0.91
Sep 2016 *	47	95	2.0	45	0.96
Sep 2015 *	29	89	3.1	34	1.17
Sep 2014 *	29	69	2.4	32	1.10

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 82% · Writing 75% · Maths 75% → all three 65% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard65%45th of 98 in Wakefield

Wakefield 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard82%

Wakefield 76% England 78%

Higher standard26%

Wakefield 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard75%

Wakefield 77% England 75%

Greater depth4%

Wakefield 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard75%

Wakefield 77% England 77%

Higher standard23%

Wakefield 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	65%	4%	105	104
2023/24	66%	3%	102	103
2022/23	48%	2%	103	103

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

Half Acres Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

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

Good2020

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

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.6applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Ackton Pastures Primary Academy
1.0 km · Wakefield

Good2023

2.7applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery
1.1 km · Wakefield

Standards maintained2025

2.4applications per place
Castleford Park Junior Academy
1.1 km · Wakefield

Remains Good2024

61%met the SATs standard
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy
1.2 km · Wakefield

Good2023

1.8applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Glasshoughton Infant Academy
1.3 km · Wakefield

Good2023

2.4applications per place
Airedale Infant Academy
2.7 km · Wakefield

Standards maintained2025

2.2applications per place

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 144332 · 384/2182
Trust: Inspire Partnership Multi Academy Trust
Capacity: 450 pupils · 424 on roll
Free school meals: 21.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 March 2017
Replaced: Castleford Half Acres Primary School (URN 108238)
Address: Temple Street, Castleford, WF10 5RE
Local authority: Wakefield

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