# Best Schools for Teaching Quality in Castleford (2026)

> The top 15 schools in Castleford ranked by the quality of teaching and academic support, based on verified parent reviews on SchoolBrowse.
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## Ranking

1. [Castleford Park Junior Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/castleford/castleford-park-junior-academy-14526) — Teaching Quality rating 5.0/5, overall 5.0/5 (3 reviews)
2. [Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/castleford/fairburn-view-primary-school-castleford-16637) — Teaching Quality rating 5.0/5, overall 4.7/5 (3 reviews)
3. [Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/castleford/smawthorne-henry-moore-academy-24087) — Teaching Quality rating 5.0/5, overall 4.6/5 (3 reviews)
4. [Airedale Junior Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/castleford/airedale-junior-academy-16210) — Teaching Quality rating 5.0/5, overall 4.5/5 (2 reviews)
5. [Brigshaw High School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/castleford/brigshaw-high-school-17697) — Teaching Quality rating 4.5/5, overall 4.7/5 (3 reviews)
6. [Allerton Bywater Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/castleford/allerton-bywater-primary-school-17701) — Teaching Quality rating 4.5/5, overall 4.4/5 (3 reviews)
7. [Townville Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/castleford/townville-academy-23485) — Teaching Quality rating 4.5/5, overall 4.4/5 (3 reviews)
8. [Airedale Infant Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/castleford/airedale-infant-academy-16278) — Teaching Quality rating 4.3/5, overall 4.5/5 (4 reviews)
9. [St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/castleford/st-josephs-catholic-primary-school-castleford-14208) — Teaching Quality rating 4.0/5, overall 4.5/5 (2 reviews)
10. [Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/castleford/castleford-three-lane-ends-academy-16115) — Teaching Quality rating 4.0/5, overall 3.5/5 (3 reviews)
11. [Oyster Park Primary Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/castleford/oyster-park-primary-academy-15995) — Teaching Quality rating 4.0/5, overall 2.9/5 (4 reviews)
12. [Half Acres Primary Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/castleford/half-acres-primary-academy-18577) — Teaching Quality rating 3.0/5, overall 1.9/5 (3 reviews)
13. [The Grange School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/castleford/the-grange-school-11901) — Teaching Quality rating 3.0/5, overall 1.9/5 (8 reviews)
14. [Airedale Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/castleford/airedale-academy-12309) — Teaching Quality rating 2.3/5, overall 1.3/5 (10 reviews)
15. [Castleford Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/castleford/castleford-academy-12328) — Teaching Quality rating 1.7/5, overall 1.2/5 (24 reviews)

## Methodology

Rankings are based on verified parent reviews scoring each school on the quality of teaching and academic support. Only schools with at least one published review and data for this category are included.

See all schools in Castleford: https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/castleford
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