Ackton Pastures Primary Academy
Academy converter primary school in Castleford (Wakefield).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Ackton Pastures Primary Academy is a primary school located in Castleford, Wakefield. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 352 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 329. It is part of the INSPIRE PARTNERSHIP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Katie Mason.
Key facts
- URN
- 144331
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Constituency
- Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (11 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Helen Causier | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Stacey Abbey | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Emily Gibbins | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Callum Ivel | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mr Mark Bramley | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Emma Dixon-Child | Shared Governance Professional - EstablishmentGovernance professional | since 2025 | |
| Mrs Claire Chester | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rachel Taylor | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Jeffrey Brooks | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Nicola Arnold | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Csilla Fabian | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Helen Bartle Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Terri Longoni Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Katie Mason Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record