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30 nearest schools to WF10 1HF
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery 169 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.0 mi |
| Castleford Academy 1,480 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford 197 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Castleford Park Junior Academy 412 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Glasshoughton Infant Academy 222 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Half Acres Primary Academy 424 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy 473 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy 401 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| The Grange School 25 pupils | Other independent special school | 5–14 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Airedale Junior Academy 385 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford 471 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 1.3 mi |
| Ackton Pastures Primary Academy 356 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.3 mi |
| Airedale Infant Academy 206 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Good Report | 1.5 mi |
| Townville Academy 111 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Requires improvement Report | 1.5 mi |
| Airedale Academy 1,008 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Requires improvement Report | 1.6 mi |
| Oyster Park Primary Academy 349 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 1.6 mi |
| Allerton Bywater Primary School 386 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 1.7 mi |
| Lady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary School 145 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.8 mi |
| Methley Primary School 459 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 2.2 mi |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy 1,470 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 2.2 mi |
| Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy 227 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 2.3 mi |
| New College Pontefract | 16 plus | 16–19 | Report | 2.5 mi |
| Brigshaw High School 1,321 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 2.6 mi |
| St Giles C of E Academy 337 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 2.6 mi |
| Great Preston VC CofE Primary School 228 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 2.6 mi |
| Ark Orchard Head Primary School 335 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 2.6 mi |
| Normanton Common Primary Academy 334 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 2.7 mi |
| Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School 434 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 2.8 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract 222 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 2.8 mi |
| Fairburn Community Primary School 87 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 2.9 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single grade. Distances are straight-line, and catchment areas are set by the council or school.
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Catchment areas and admissions. Every school has admission criteria, set by the council for community schools and by the school itself for academies, free schools and faith schools. Most give priority to looked-after children and siblings, then to distance, but some use catchment maps, faith or aptitude. Last year's "furthest distance offered" figure, which most councils publish, is far more useful than a straight-line distance.
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