Airedale Junior Academy
Academy sponsor ledPrimaryAges 7–11Mixed
Fryston Road, Airedale, 23, Castleford, WF10 3EP
Headteacher · Mrs Kirsten McKechnie
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Key facts
Pupils385Capacity 448
OfstedSchool remains GoodInspected 19 April 2023
TrustCastleford Academy Trust
Free school meals41%
Ofsted
School remains Good
Ungraded inspection on 19 April 2023.
Read the full Ofsted reportsOfsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Year 3 applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Wakefield council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in WakefieldNearby schools for the same ages
- Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford0.4 mi
- Oyster Park Primary Academy0.6 mi
- Castleford Park Junior Academy1.1 mi
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford1.2 mi
- Ark Orchard Head Primary School1.4 mi