How many pupils does Airedale Academy have?

Airedale Academy has 1,063 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of Airedale Academy?

The principal of Airedale Academy is Andy Percival.

What type of school is Airedale Academy?

Airedale Academy is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Airedale Academy in?

Airedale Academy is in the Wakefield local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Airedale Academy

Crewe Road, Airedale, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF10 3JU

Ofsted: Requires improvement (graded inspection, 30 January 2024). Last inspected 30 January 2024.

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1,063

Pupils

49.6%

Free school meals

1 April 2011

Opened

About this school

Airedale Academy is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. The school has 1,063 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Requires improvement (graded inspection, 30 January 2024). Last inspected 30 January 2024. The Principal is Andy Percival. The school is administered by Wakefield local authority. It belongs to CASTLEFORD ACADEMY TRUST. It opened in 1 April 2011.

School details

Principal: Andy Percival
Trust: CASTLEFORD ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority: Wakefield
Gender: Mixed
URN: 136613

Contact

01977664555 info@aa.castlefordtrust.co.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Airedale Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Wakefield). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

33.8

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.72

Progress 8 · 2023-24

25%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

44%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

2.81

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →