Castleford Academy

at Ferrybridge Road, Leeds , WF10 4JQ United Kingdom

Castleford Academy is a high school in Castleford, West Yorkshire, England for children aged 11 - 16.HistoryIt opened in 1906 as Castleford Secondary School, a grammar school for both sexes. It aimed to teach girls with male staff and boys with female staff, which was not common for that time. It joined with a secondary modern school in 1973 to become a comprehensive school. School uniform was abolished at the same time. From 1989, a partnership was developed with Hickson and Welch, a local chemical company and school uniform was re-introduced and the school became a Technology College. From 1995, a new drama theatre was built.As of September 2007 it officially became known as Castleford High School Technology and Sports College due to success of the rugby, football and netball teams netting them a Sports College classification.The school's boys and girls rugby league teams have been a dominant force in the Champion Schools competition; in 2009 the school fielded 6 teams in the national finals for the third year in succession.On 1 April 2011, the school became Castleford Academy, a move that allows the school to set its own curriculum.AdmissionsIt is for ages 11 to 16. It is just off the A656 on Ferrybridge Road and just east of the town centre next to Queen's Park.

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Castleford Academy
Ferrybridge Road
Leeds WF10 4JQ
United Kingdom
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P: 01977 605060
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Castleford Academy is Leeds based place and this enity listed in High School category. Located at Ferrybridge Road WF10 4JQ. Contact phone number of Castleford Academy: 01977 605060

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