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Sports Day 2022

On Friday 15th July 2022, forms in Years 7, 8 and 9 went head-to-head in a day of fierce competition in the glorious sunshine! Pupils competed in Football, Rugby, Netball, Rounders and Tennis knockouts, before putting their speed and strength to…

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Prom 2022

On Thursday 30th June, Rogerthorpe Manor played host to the Castleford Academy Prom; a grandiose celebration of our Year 11 Class of 2022. It boasted elegant dresses, razor-sharp suits and every mode of transport you could imagine, all against the stunning backdrop…

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Year 10 Drop Down Day 2022

On Wednesday 11th May, Year 10 pupils took part in their annual Citizenship Day. They looked at Money Management, Mental Wellbeing and other essential topics. Here's a brief overview of the day, in the words of our pupils... https://youtu.be/3Rc_JbgZhFs

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Year 11 Engie Careers Visit

On Monday February 14th, our outstanding careers team, Will and Katie, took 16 Year 11 pupils to visit a new home development in Walton, Wakefield. They learned all about apprenticeships in the construction industry, with a focus on their own projected…

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Year 10 Be Safe and Healthy Day

Be Safe and Healthy Day - January 2022 On Friday 21st January 2022, our Year 10 pupils took part in enthusing sessions on stress management, sexual health, the dangers of gambling and other important topics relating to health and wellbeing. The…

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National School Breakfast Programme

Castleford Academy are proud to be working alongside the National School Breakfast Programme and Family Action to offer all of our pupils a free white bagel every morning. The National School Breakfast Programme (NSBP) is funded by the Department for Education…

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Year 8 Be Safe and Healthy Day

On Friday the 15th October all of Year 8 learned CPR as part of their “Year 8 Be Safe and Healthy Day”. They joined millions of children up and down the country who also took part in Restart a Heart Day.…

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Year 7 Be Safe and Healthy Day

On Tuesday the 9th of November all of our Year 7 pupils took part in their first “Be Safe and Healthy Day”. Guest speakers from, Change4Life, Spectrum, The Samaritans, NJA Creative and West Yorkshire Police came to the Academy and delivered…

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Remembrance Day 21

On Thursday 11th November 2021, Castleford Academy pupils and staff held a two-minutes silence to recall the end of First World War hostilities. The Last Post was performed by Garry Hallas, with uniformed members of the Castleford Sea, Air and Marine…

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Anti-Bullying Week

Anti-Bullying Week is coming to Castleford Academy from Monday 8th - Friday 12th November. To raise awareness, we are encouraging our pupils to partake in random acts of kindness in keeping with this year's theme: One Kind Word. In addition, we…

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