Townville Academy
Townville Academy is an academy sponsor led in Castleford for pupils aged 3 to 7. It has 111 pupils on roll. It has more teachers for its size than most primary schools: 12.2 pupils for each teacher in 2025/26, against 20.7 nationally. It has plenty of spare room: 49% of its places were unfilled in 2024/25, more than at most primary schools.
| Type | Primary / Academy sponsor led |
| Age Range | 3-7 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Poplar Avenue Townville Castleford West Yorkshire WF10 3QJ |
| Reference Number | 150627 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 111 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 51.35%
Girls: 48.65% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 23.5% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 20.7% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 17 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 21 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | 15 | 33 |
| 2 | 16 | 17 | 33 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 73% |
| African | 11.7% |
| White, Other | 6.3% |
| White & Asian | 2.7% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.8% |
| Unclassified | 0.9% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.9% |
| Asian, Other | 0.9% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
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Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 13 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 8 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Townville Academy had 91 pupils for 180 places. 89 places (49.4%) were unfilled.
Reception intake in the “Airedale Pyramid Primary” planning area
Wakefield counted 195 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 166 in 2029–30, down 15%.
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 Townville Academy attended 92.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 23.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.8% |
| Unauthorised absence | 3.9% |
| Severely absent pupils | 1.4% |
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, 0.0% of pupils at Townville Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
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 Townville Academy had 12.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 28.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 9.7 | 6.2 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 14.3% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 44.4% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 30.9 | – |
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, 14.4% of pupils at Townville Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 8.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 13 | 8 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 2 | 0 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 1 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 0 | 1 |
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 Townville Academy received £10,126 and spent £9,702 for each of its 115 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £202,000 (£1,768 per pupil).
Across all 5 schools of Accomplish Multi Academy Trust Limited, income was £6,469 and spending £6,498 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £202,000 |
| per pupil | £1,768 |
| In-year balance | £49,000 |
| per pupil | £425 |
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.
| Name | Distance |
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Airedale Infant Academy
Poplar Avenue, Airedale, Airedale Junior School, Castleford, WF10 3QJ |
0 miles |
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Airedale Junior Academy
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0.01 miles |
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Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford
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Oyster Park Primary Academy
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Glasshoughton Infant Academy
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0.9 miles |
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Castleford Park Junior Academy
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1.06 miles |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford
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1.21 miles |
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Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery
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1.28 miles |
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Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy
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1.35 miles |
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Ark Orchard Head Primary School
Orchard Head Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 2NJ |
1.36 miles |
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Half Acres Primary Academy
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1.69 miles |
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Willow Green Academy
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1.7 miles |
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St Giles C of E Academy
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1.89 miles |
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Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy
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2.05 miles |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract
Newgate, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4AA |
2.1 miles |
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Fairburn Community Primary School
Great North Road, Fairburn, Knottingley, West Yorkshire, WF11 9JY |
2.15 miles |
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Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School
Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4BW |
2.21 miles |
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Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 2ER |
2.26 miles |
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Ackton Pastures Primary Academy
College Grove, Whitwood, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 5NS |
2.28 miles |
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Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
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2.28 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 3JU |
0.24 miles |
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Castleford Academy
Ferrybridge Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 4JQ |
1.05 miles |
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New College Pontefract
Park Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4QR |
1.94 miles |
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Balance Alternative Provision
The White Building, Lock Hill, Ferrybridge, Knottingley, West Yorkshire, WF11 8NE |
2.12 miles |
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The Grange School
Methley Rd, Castleford, WF10 1PN |
2.31 miles |
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St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Cutsyke Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 6BD |
2.48 miles |
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Ark The King's School
Mill Hill Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4JF |
2.51 miles |
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High Well School
Rookhill Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 2DD |
2.66 miles |
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Ark Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3NW |
3.15 miles |
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De Lacy Academy
Middle Lane, Knottingley, West Yorkshire, WF11 0BZ |
3.31 miles |
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The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 5AJ |
3.32 miles |
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Brigshaw High School
Brigshaw Lane, Allerton Bywater, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 2HR |
3.57 miles |
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Outwood Academy Freeston
Favell Avenue, Normanton, WF6 1HZ |
4.27 miles |
All schools in Castleford · Wakefield local authority: places and applications
Townville Academy is part of Accomplish Multi Academy Trust Limited, which runs 5 schools. The nearest others:
- Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy Castleford
- Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy Wakefield
- Jerry Clay Academy Wakefield
- Auckley Primary Academy Doncaster
How many pupils does Townville Academy have?
Townville Academy has 111 pupils on roll.
What age range does Townville Academy cover?
Townville Academy for pupils aged 3 to 7.
Where is Townville Academy?
Townville Academy is at Poplar Avenue, Townville, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 3QJ.