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Thinking of living at WF6 1PY? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normanton Common Primary Academy | Primary | 200 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 48% met the expected standard |
| Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School | Primary | 900 m | – |
| Normanton Junior Academy | Primary | 1.2 km | 83% met the expected standard |
| Outwood Academy Freeston | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 44.6 · 10.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 46.7 · 10.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Castleford Academy | Secondary | 4.6 km | Attainment 8: 48.5 · 11.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Outwood Academy City Fields | Secondary | 5.0 km | Attainment 8: 38.8 · 7.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oulton Academy | Secondary | 5.2 km | Attainment 8: 44.9 · 11.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Grange School | Independent | 3.0 km | – |
| Hammer Lane Academy | Independent | 3.7 km | – |
Every primary near WF6 1PY, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Haw Hill Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 570 m | 12 |
| Cricket | Saville Park Cricket Club | 3.2 km | 6 |
| Rugby league | Sharlston ALRFC | 4.0 km | 4 |
| Swimming | Normanton Leisure | 1.3 km | 3 |
| Golf | Whitwood Golf Club | 2.0 km | 3 |
| Football | Featherstone Flyers | 2.7 km | 3 |
| Skiing | Snowzone | 4.1 km | 2 |
| Tennis | Haw Hill Park | 550 m | 1 |
| Athletics | Comrades Athletic Club | 740 m | 1 |
| Taekwondo | Black Widow Taekwondo Academy | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Castleford RUFC | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Rowing | Methley Bridge Boat Club | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Rubgy league | Castleford Panthers ARLFC | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Trampoline | Gravity Trampoline Park | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Climbing | ClimbZone | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Laser tag | Laserzone | 4.2 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 21. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Normanton, a short drive or bike ride (1.3 km), with 202k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Benson Lane, 50 m away, with a bus about every 16 minutes on weekdays (route 189); 26 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 9 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is Normanton Common Primary Academy, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 73% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Outwood Academy Freeston, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 44.6 · 10.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Oulton Academy (5.3 km).
The nearest supermarket is Asda, 900 m away, with Dena Foods and Supermart closer still (under 50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Bridge Street Surgery (350 m), with M And A Pharmacies the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, The Studio is 950 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Pinderfields Hospital, 5.8 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 59% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 66% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 9 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Gingerbread & Cafe & Bakery is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Hopetown Liberal Club the nearest pub (250 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 82 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 9% flats and 26% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
It's growing: about 117 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Haw Hill Park, 550 m away; for exercise, Ultraflex Gym (350 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 25 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 70 km.
18 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Most households own their home, 15% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.