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Castle Wood Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Victoria Warburton

corporate_fareTALL OAKS ACADEMY TRUST LTD

location_onGainsborough, DN21 1EH

language Visit Website phone 1427811516

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2024

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Students

283

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Expected Standard

40%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Castle Wood Academy is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Gainsborough, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 92% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Castle Wood Academy is an academy sponsor led in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of TALL OAKS ACADEMY TRUST LTD. The school has approximately 280 pupils on roll, of whom 36% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 40% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 5% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #215 of 245 primaries in Lincolnshire and #12,883 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 5.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

40%

LA 57%

Reading61% LA 70%

Writing51% LA 69%

Maths68% LA 68%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

42%

LA 55%England 61%

Reading61% LA 69% · Eng 74%

Writing48% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths55% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 54%England 60%

Reading73% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing61% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths70% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.7

Read

LA -0.3

-4.9 to -0.6

-1.2

Write

LA -0.3

-3.2 to 0.9

-3.6

Maths

LA -0.7

-5.6 to -1.5

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 59%England 65%

Reading-% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing-% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths-% LA 73% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA -0.7

Write

LA -0.4

Maths

LA -1.0

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 58%

Reading-% LA 71%

Writing-% LA 74%

Maths-% LA 70%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA -0.8

Write

LA -0.5

Maths

LA -1.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

13 March 2024

Inspection Report

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04 May 2023

Inspection Report

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23 February 2022

Inspection Report

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05 June 2018

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2024-03-13

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2022-02-23

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2018-06-05

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

4.3%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.8%(5 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 280 pupils. During this period, there were 12 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 4.3%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	280	12	4.3%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	278	18	6.5%	0.9%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	272	12	4.4%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	272	7	2.6%	0.7%	2
2023/24 (Autumn term)	269	12	4.5%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	274	14	5.1%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	283	4	1.4%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	284	3	1.1%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	296	3	1.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	298	1	0.3%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	296	1	0.3%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	264	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	263	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	261	1	0.4%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	204	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	204	1	0.5%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	202	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	161	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	166	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	168	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	116	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	117	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	109	2	1.8%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	88	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	85	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	79	0	0.0%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 11 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 10 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 3 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

98.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

92.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

17.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree25%

agree67%

disagree6%

strongly disagree3%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree58%

agree39%

disagree3%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree25%

agree42%

disagree8%

strongly disagree8%

don't know3%

not applicable14%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes28%

no72%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree30%

agree40%

strongly disagree20%

dont know10%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree44%

agree42%

disagree11%

don't know3%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree47%

agree50%

disagree3%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree44%

agree39%

disagree14%

don't know3%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree42%

agree53%

disagree6%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree58%

agree36%

disagree6%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree39%

agree44%

disagree8%

don't know8%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes83%

no17%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Lincolnshire

The Claypole Church of England Primary School

Ling Moor Primary Academy

Witham St Hughs Academy

The Sibsey Free Primary School

The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln

Waddington All Saints Academy