CEO Welcome

We are delighted to welcome you to Castleford Trust. As you explore our website, we hope it provides a clear insight into our academies and the work we do.

Castleford Trust is a cross-phase Multi Academy Trust comprising of nine schools: three secondary academies, and six primary academies. All of our academies are situated within a geographic cluster in Wakefield.

Castleford Trust is committed to “working together to achieve excellence for all.”

All the academies within the Trust have a strong moral purpose and seek to have a positive impact on the communities that they serve and to support families to overcome any social disadvantage. This is delivered through an ambitious and engaging curriculum where no learner is left behind, alongside a strong pastoral support programme which ensures that pupils overcome any barriers to learning.

All academies within the Trust offer a rich set of experiences to allow pupils to grow and nurture talent, whether that be in sport, drama, music, art or technology. Staff will strive to give pupils opportunities to compete with the very best locally, nationally and globally. We are proud of our pupils and the positive contribution they make to society.

We value the individuality of the academies within our Trust, whilst also recognising that by sharing outstanding practise and effective leadership, we can work together to develop the quality of teaching and learning for all our pupils.

We are an ambitious and innovative Trust who are deeply committed to our values of Care, Aspire and Succeed and have very high expectations and aspirations for our pupils. The key to the success of the Trust is the commitment of an outstanding team of leaders, teachers and support staff who, through mutual sharing of knowledge, expertise, systems and resources from across education and business support the raising of educational standards and achievements. This enables us to sustain and enhance educational performance, improving the life chances of all pupils across the Trust.

At Castleford Trust, it is essential that we deliver a first-class standard of education and ensure that all of our academies deliver ‘outstanding’ provision for the benefit of our pupils and wider community.

Castleford Trust is an exceptional place to work and has a team of dedicated and committed staff. We strongly believe in developing and nurturing talent by providing opportunities for staff training and development. Staff turnover is low. We are proud of our achievements but are always striving to do more and provide the very best life opportunities for the communities we serve. We continually seek out the best practice to ensure that our provision sits alongside the finest that is available nationally.

Please feel free to contact us if you would like to visit any of our academies. We look forward to meeting you!