Castleford Smawthorne Infant School

URN: 108239
Phase: Primary
Status: Closed

School overview

School name: Castleford Smawthorne Infant School
URN: 108239
Phase: Primary
Gender: Mixed
Age range: 3-7
Status: Closed

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Crime & Safety

Safety score: Higher Risk
National comparison: Higher crime than average
Crime trend: Stable trend
Confidence: High confidence

Higher share of violent and serious offences than typical

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Where to apply

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Local authority: Wakefield
Admissions portal: Sheffield admissions
Application deadline: 15 January 2027 (on-time deadline for primary entry, September 2027)

Performance & outcomes

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Location

WF10 5AX - Ashton Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire

Contact details

Address: Ashton Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire
Postcode: WF10 5AX
Phone: -
Website: -

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Administrative details

Local authority name: Wakefield
Local authority code: 384

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 367 schools in Wakefield.

Authority statistics

Total schools

367

Open schools

158

Closed schools

209

Primary schools

253

Secondary schools

Special schools

Phase distribution

Primary253 (70.1%)
Secondary41 (11.4%)
Special0 (0.0%)
Other67 (18.6%)

Nearby schools

School name	Distance	Phase	Status
Castleford Henry Moore Junior School	0 m	Primary	Closed
Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy	0 m	Primary	Open
Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford	0 m	Primary	Closed
Half Acres Primary Academy	685 m	Primary	Open
Castleford Half Acres Primary School	685 m	Primary	Closed
Cutsyke First School	775 m	Primary	Closed
Castleford Park Junior Academy	846 m	Primary	Open
Castleford Park Junior School	846 m	Primary	Closed
Castleford Glasshoughton Infant School	848 m	Primary	Closed
Glasshoughton Infant Academy	848 m	Primary	Open

Castleford Henry Moore Junior School
Distance
0 m
Phase
Primary
Status
Closed
Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy
Distance
0 m
Phase
Primary
Status
Open
Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford
Distance
0 m
Phase
Primary
Status
Closed
Half Acres Primary Academy
Distance
685 m
Phase
Primary
Status
Open
Castleford Half Acres Primary School
Distance
685 m
Phase
Primary
Status
Closed
Cutsyke First School
Distance
775 m
Phase
Primary
Status
Closed
Castleford Park Junior Academy
Distance
846 m
Phase
Primary
Status
Open
Castleford Park Junior School
Distance
846 m
Phase
Primary
Status
Closed
Castleford Glasshoughton Infant School
Distance
848 m
Phase
Primary
Status
Closed
Glasshoughton Infant Academy
Distance
848 m
Phase
Primary
Status
Open

Similar schools

Same phase (Primary) and local authority (Wakefield)

School name	Phase	Postcode	Status
Ackton Pastures Primary Academy	Primary	WF10 5NS	Open
Ackton Pastures Primary School	Primary	WF10 5NS	Closed
Ackworth Bell Lane First School	Primary	WF7 7JH	Closed
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School	Primary	WF7 7HH	Open
Ackworth Howard CofE First School	Primary	WF7 7HH	Closed

Ackton Pastures Primary Academy
Phase
Primary
Postcode
WF10 5NS
Status
Open
Ackton Pastures Primary School
Phase
Primary
Postcode
WF10 5NS
Status
Closed
Ackworth Bell Lane First School
Phase
Primary
Postcode
WF7 7JH
Status
Closed
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
Phase
Primary
Postcode
WF7 7HH
Status
Open
Ackworth Howard CofE First School
Phase
Primary
Postcode
WF7 7HH
Status
Closed

Data quality

Last updated: 14 June 2026
Last imported: 14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.