Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery

Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery is a community school in Castleford, Wakefield. The school has 174 pupils on roll.

Community school Primary Ages 3–7 174 PupilsURN 108236

Forest School

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Key Indicators

Infant school overview — Reception to Year 2

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Ofsted Rating

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Early Years (EYFS)

Nat. avg: 95.7%

94.4%↓ -1pp

Attendance Rate

Nat. avg: 20.4

23.0↓ -3pp

Pupil : Teacher

Nat. avg: 23.8%

16.9%↓ -7pp

Free School Meals

Nat. avg: 13.0%

14.9%↑ +2pp

SEN Support

174 / 135

129%

Capacity

Nat. avg: 12%

0.0%↑ +12pp

Teacher Turnover

About infant schools — Infant schools educate children aged 4–7 (Reception to Year 2). Academic progress is assessed through the Early Years Foundation Stage Profile (EYFSP) and the Year 1 Phonics Screening Check, rather than KS2 SATs which are taken in Year 6 at junior or primary schools.

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School overview

Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery is a community school in Castleford, Wakefield. The school has 174 pupils on roll.

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School Details

Headteacher

Helen Davison-McMullen

Age Range

3 — 7

School Hours

08:55 – 17:00