Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy
Primary school in Castleford, Wakefield. Good (Feb 2020).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 4 February 2020, report published 3 March 2020, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
This grade was given to Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford (its Ofsted page), the school this one replaced when it became an academy. Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy hasn’t been inspected under its own name yet, so Ofsted’s page for it shows no grade.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around February 2024
The last inspection was in February 2020. Schools are usually inspected about every four years. It’s now later than the usual gap, so an inspection could happen at any time.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2025 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 0.4 milesHalf Acres Primary Academy
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Mar 2025)
- 0.5 milesCastleford Park Junior Academy
School remains Good (Apr 2024)
- 0.5 milesGlasshoughton Infant Academy
Good (Jan 2023)
- 0.5 milesSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Oct 2024)
- 0.7 milesCastleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery
Standards maintained (May 2025)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.