Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy

Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy has seen significant improvement since its previous inspection, moving from 'Requires Improvement' to a current grading of 'Good' in all areas assessed. The school benefits from a well-structured curriculum and high expectations set by staff, with a supportive environment where pupils feel safe and valued. There is an emphasis on promoting equality and respect, enabling pupils to thrive both academically and personally. Although the quality of education is commendable, outcomes at the end of Year 6 do not yet reflect the enhancements made in teaching and curriculum development, particularly in early reading and systemic checks on pupil understanding.

Strengths

• High expectations of pupils set by staff
• Well-structured and ambitious curriculum
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities
• Strong emphasis on personal development and pupil well-being
• Positive behaviour and respectful interactions among pupils
• Successful implementation of a phonics programme for early reading

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent systems to accurately check pupil understanding and identify learning gaps across all subjects

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy attended 93.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 17.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.7% of pupils at Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy had 21.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 12.8% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 12.5% of pupils at Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy received £6,474 and spent £6,461 for each of its 418 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £691,000 (£1,656 per pupil).

Across all 9 schools of Castleford Academy Trust, income was £6,619 and spending £6,965 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Castleford · Wakefield local authority: places and applications

Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy is part of Castleford Academy Trust, which runs 9 schools. The nearest others:

• Castleford Park Junior Academy Castleford
• Castleford Academy Castleford
• Glasshoughton Infant Academy Castleford
• Airedale Infant Academy Castleford
• Airedale Junior Academy Castleford
• Airedale Academy Castleford
• Oyster Park Primary Academy Castleford
• Crofton Academy Wakefield

What is Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy is Good, from an inspection in December 2023.

When was Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy was last inspected in December 2023.

How many pupils does Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy have?

Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy has 401 pupils on roll.

What age range does Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy cover?

Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 42% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy?

Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy is at Methley Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 1PN.