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Airedale Infant Academy

Wakefield, WF10 3QJPrimaryAges 3–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2025
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
46 1st-choice / 46 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Airedale Infant Academy

Airedale Infant Academy holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent inspections. In its most recent graded inspection in 2019, inspectors awarded Good across every category, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision. A subsequent ungraded inspection in 2025 confirmed that standards are being maintained. The school's most telling academic metric is its oversubscription rate: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 85 applications for 46 places, a ratio of 1.85 applicants per place. All 46 first-preference applicants were offered a spot, meaning that while the school is popular, families who put it first have a strong chance of getting in. This level of demand suggests that local parents have confidence in what the school delivers, even though the data does not include standardised Key Stage 2 results, as the school only caters for children up to age 7.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressPoplar Avenue, Airedale Junior School, Castleford, Wakefield, WF10 3QJ
HeadteacherKirsten Mckechnie
Local AuthorityWakefield
Number of Pupils217
Free School Meals (FSM)27.7%
School Capacity217 / 180 (121% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Jun 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (4 Jun 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 3 Dec 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Playing FieldsOutdoor PlaygroundSensory RoomGymnasiumForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

FootballTennisSwimmingCricket

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: airedaleinfants.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Airedale Infant Academy

Airedale Infant Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.