Castle Wood Academy

Details

Age Range	4-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Academy sponsor led
Religious Character	None
Local Authority	Lincolnshire
Address	The Avenue, DN21 1EH
School Website	https://castlewoodacademy.eschools.co.uk/web
Telephone	1427811516
URN	140329

School Census

Total	283
Girls/Boys	138/145
Girls/Boys Ratio	48.8%/51.2%
% pupils where English not first language	5.3%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	98
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	11.7%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 13/03/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
13/03/2024	Good
23/02/2022	Requires improvement
05/06/2018	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	13/03/2024
Quality of Education	Good
Behaviour and Attitudes	Good
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	23/02/2022
Quality of Education	Good
Behaviour and Attitudes	Good
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	05/06/2018
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
13 March 2024	School inspection: Good	View
04 May 2023	Monitoring visit	View
23 February 2022	School inspection: Requires Improvement	View
05 June 2018	Full inspection: Requires Improvement	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	42%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	6%
Reading	102
Maths	100
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	58
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	6
Reading	102
Maths	101
Reading Progress	-2.7
Writing Progress	-1.2
Maths Progress	-3.6

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	-
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	-
Reading	-
Maths	-
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	-
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	-
Reading	-
Maths	-
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	64
As First Preference	36
As second preference	14
As third preference	14

Total Offers Made	36
first preference offers	36
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	66
As First Preference	26
As second preference	20
As third preference	20

Total Offers Made	27
first preference offers	26
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	70
As First Preference	39
As second preference	23
As third preference	8

Total Offers Made	39
first preference offers	39
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	64
As First Preference	28
As second preference	21
As third preference	15

Total Offers Made	29
first preference offers	28
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	91
As First Preference	51
As second preference	21
As third preference	19

Total Offers Made	55
first preference offers	51
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	71
As First Preference	37
As second preference	23
As third preference	11

Total Offers Made	37
first preference offers	37
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	88
As First Preference	42
As second preference	29
As third preference	17

Total Offers Made	44
first preference offers	42
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.04%
Total Applications	81
As First Preference	29
As second preference	32
As third preference	20

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	28
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.24%
Total Applications	88
As First Preference	36
As second preference	32
As third preference	20

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	29
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	63
As First Preference	29
As second preference	22
As third preference	12

Total Offers Made	42
first preference offers	29
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	2

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	56%
agree	42%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	61%
agree	31%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	25%
agree	67%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	0%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	6%
agree	11%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	11%
not applicable	67%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	58%
agree	39%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	25%
agree	42%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	8%
don't know	3%
not applicable	14%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	28%
no	72%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	30%
agree	40%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	20%
dont know	10%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	44%
agree	42%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	3%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	47%
agree	50%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	44%
agree	39%
disagree	14%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	3%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	42%
agree	53%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	58%
agree	36%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	39%
agree	44%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	8%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	83%
no	17%

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	77%
agree	8%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	8%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	69%
agree	15%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	8%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	54%
agree	23%
disagree	15%
strongly disagree	8%
don't know	0%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	8%
agree	15%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	8%
don't know	8%
not applicable	62%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	54%
agree	23%
disagree	15%
strongly disagree	8%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	23%
agree	15%
disagree	15%
strongly disagree	8%
don't know	0%
not applicable	38%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	0%
no	0%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	0%
agree	0%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	54%
agree	38%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	62%
agree	38%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	46%
agree	31%
disagree	23%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	54%
agree	38%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	54%
agree	38%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	8%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	54%
agree	15%
disagree	23%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	8%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	85%
no	15%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	89%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2.2%
any other white background ethnic origin	1.5%
gypsy roma ethnic origin	1.5%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1.1%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.1%
african ethnic origin	1.1%
white and asian ethnic origin	0.7%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	90.5%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2.1%
gypsy roma ethnic origin	1.4%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1.1%
any other white background ethnic origin	0.7%
white and asian ethnic origin	0.7%
any other asian background ethnic origin	0.7%
african ethnic origin	0.7%