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The Freeston Academy closed - fresh start 30. April 2018

redirecting to Outwood Academy Freeston

The Freeston Academy
Favell Avenue
Castleford
West Yorkshire
England
WF61HZ

👩‍🏫 principal: Mrs Rachel Smith

✉️ reveal email: adm…@normantonfreeston.wakefield.sch.ukreveal

719 pupils mixed gender
1050 pupils capacity: 68% full

384 boys 53%

335 girls 47%

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Admissions policy
Non-selective
URN
137655
Education phase
Secondary
Establishment type
Academy converter
Establishment #
4504
Open date
1. November 2011
Close date
30. April 2018
Reason open
Academy Converter
Reason closed
Fresh Start
OSGB coordinates
Easting: 438983, Northing: 422226
GPS coordinates
Latitude: 53.695, Longitude: -1.4111
Accepting pupils
11—16 years old
Boarders
No boarders
Census date
18. January 2018
Ofsted last inspection
2. November 2016
Region › Const. › Ward
Yorkshire and the Humber › Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford › Normanton
Free school meals %
13.80
Learning provider ref #
10035692
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