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Castle School, Cambridge

Not applicable • Community special school • Open

Contact

Courtney Way
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB4 2EE

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Religious ethos
Does not apply
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Capacity
234
Pupils
235 (Boys: 158, Girls: 77)
Free School Meals
45.4%
Capacity utilisation
100% (235 / 234)
Establishment type
Community special school
Type group
Special schools
Trust
n/a
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
Sep 2006
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
134972
LAESTAB
8737026
UKPRN
10017832
Establishment No.
7026
Ofsted phase
Special

Ofsted

Requires improvement (Grade 3) published 25 Jun 2024
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
Good
Sixth form
Good

At a glance

Total pupils
238
Age range
2–19
Religious character
Does not apply
Faith
Non-faith
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Requires improvement
    25 Jun 2024
    Type: S5 Inspection
    Quality: Requires improvement
    Behaviour: Good
    Personal dev: Good
    Leadership: Good
    Early years: Good
    Sixth form: Good

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (25 Jun 2024)