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The Vale Primary Academy

The Vale Primary Academy
Ferrybridge Road
Castleford
West Yorkshire
England
WF118JF

📞 phone: 01977 722485

head of academy: Sally Cartwright

🌍 web: www.thevpacademy.org.uk

217 pupils mixed gender
236 pupils capacity: 92% full

108 boys 50%

109 girls 50%

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Trust school
Supported by a multi-academy trust
URN
138332
Education phase
Primary
Establishment type
Academy converter
Establishment #
2100
Open date
1. July 2012
Reason open
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OSGB coordinates
Easting: 448879, Northing: 423927
GPS coordinates
Latitude: 53.709, Longitude: -1.2610
Accepting pupils
3—11 years old
Boarders
No boarders
Census date
18. January 2024
Ofsted last inspection
8. May 2013
Region › Const. › Ward
Yorkshire and the Humber › Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley › Knottingley
Free school meals %
21.70
Trust
DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Learning provider ref #
10037772

School governors

  • Mrs Suzanne Brain, Local Governor
    (14. January 2021—13. January 2024)
  • Headteacher Jagvinder Singh, Local Governor
    (1. September 2020—31. December 2023)
  • David Irving, Local Governor
    (1. September 2020—None)
  • Mr Lasse Tonnesen, Chair of Local Governing Body
    (4. February 2022—1. January 2024)
  • Mrs Agnieszka Wilkosz, Local Governor
    (4. January 2022—3. January 2024)
  • Miss Sarah Birkby, Local Governor
    (31. January 2022—30. January 2024)
  • Mr Roger Dawson, Local Governor
    (31. January 2022—30. January 2024)
  • Ms Helen Burton-Laws, Local Governor
    (3. February 2022—2. February 2024)
  • Mrs Agnieszka Wilkosz, Chair of Local Governing Body
    (2. January 2024—2. January 2025)
  • Mr Lasse Tonnesen, Local Governor
    (2. January 2024—3. February 2024)
  • Mrs S Brain, Local Governor
    (14. January 2024—13. January 2026)
  • Mr Roger Dawson, Local Governor
    (31. January 2024—30. January 2026)
  • Mrs Helen Burton-Laws, Local Governor
    (3. February 2024—2. February 2026)
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