Policies / Information​ – Admissions

Castleford Academy currently adopts the Wakefield LA Admissions Policy. To find out information about admissions please contact the Local Authority, or you can also find more detailed information by referring to the Wakefield LA website via the link below.

Following the consultation, Castleford Academy have adopted the policy below from 2021/22.

Admissions Documentation

Wakefield LA appeals​

Consultation on proposed changes to Castleford Academy’s Admissions Policy 2022/2023

The Governing Body of Castleford Academy are consulting on proposed changes to the academy’s School Admissions Policy for the 2022/2023 school year. The consultation starts on the 23^rd November 2020 and will end on the 15^th January 2021.

The areas for consultation include:

• Wording for LAC & PLAC changed to mirror the admissions code
• Wording change around repeat applications for year groups that are oversubscribed;

• Wording change to make it clearer how the Local Authority will treat home addresses, fraudulent applications and shared care
• New section to explain how an application will be treated where there is a parental dispute and parents do not agree on their preferred choice of schools
• Amendment to the date the waiting list will be maintained until.

Applicants to Castleford Academy would continue to apply using the Wakefield Council’s online application system.

The proposed Admissions Policy 2022/2023 can be found here. A copy is also available upon request from the School Office.

Any comments should be made to Nicola Frost at admin@castlefordacademy.com no later than 15th January.