Exam Results & Performance

At Castleford Academy, we continue to focus on raising aspirations and outcomes for every pupil, ensuring that all pupils leave Castleford Academy with the qualifications, confidence, and skills to thrive in their next steps, whether that’s further education, apprenticeships, or employment.

Our most recent Key Stage 4 performance measures, as published by the Secretary of State, are shown below:

Performance Measure	2024/25
Progress 8	N/A
Attainment 8	48.5
% Pupils achieving a grade 5 or above in GCSE English and GCSE Maths	50.5%
% Pupils staying in education or going into employment after key stage 4	88%
% of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate (EBacc)	18%
EBacc average point score (APS)	4.08

DfE Performance Tables

Performance tables are produced by the Department of Education every year following the publication of the GCSE results. They show key headline figures for every school. You will be able to see, at a glance, key performance indicators.

To view our full performance statistics on the Department for Education website, see the link below:

Castleford Academy - Compare school and college performance data in England - GOV.UK