Oyster Park Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led in Castleford, Wakefield.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 349 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 50.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | CASTLEFORD ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Wakefield |
| Address | Watling Road, Ferry Fryston, Oyster Park Primary Academy, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 3SN |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.oysterpark.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01977515994 |
| URN | 141144 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 24 February 2026, published 26 April 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 18 October 2023, published 4 December 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Airedale Junior Academy (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Airedale Infant Academy (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Townville Academy (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Glasshoughton Infant Academy (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Castleford Park Junior Academy (primary school, about 2.4 km)
- Fairburn Community Primary School (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- Ark Orchard Head Primary School (primary school, about 2.5 km)
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