Airedale Infant School
School Name: Airedale Infant School Address: Poplar Avenue, Townville Town/City: Castleford County: West Yorkshire Postcode: WF10 3QJ Country: 63089265 Telephone Number: 01977 519281 Website: www.airedaleinfants.com
Phase: Primary (ages 3-7) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2014 Trust: Northern Ambition Academies Trust Sponsor: Northern Ambition Academies Trust
Headteacher: Mrs Kirsten McKechnie
Capacity: 180
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 242 (46% boys & 54% girls)
Enrollment: 134% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 30.2%
URN: 141522
DfE Number: 384/2172
UKPRN: 10047907
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Wakefield (E08000036)
Constituency: Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford (E14000836)
Electoral Ward: Airedale and Ferry Fryston (E05001445)
Easting & Northing: 445116E, 425231N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 43' 19.85" N 1° 19' 3.45" W
Plus Code: 9C5WPMCJ+VW
DfE Record: View record
- Airedale Junior School (0.0km)
- Castleford Townville Infants' School (0.2km)
- Airedale Academy (0.4km)
- Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford (0.6km)
- Oyster Park Primary Academy (1.0km)
- Glasshoughton Infant Academy (1.5km)
- Castleford Academy (1.7km)
- Castleford Park Junior Academy (1.7km)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford (2.0km)
- Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery (2.1km)
Same trust
Same sponsor Predecessor school†
- Mrs Sharon Butterfield - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 14 July 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 January 2025.
- Mrs Kathryn McCracken - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 January 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 January 2025.
- Mrs Laura Smith - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 February 2018 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 19 February 2026.