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Castle Academy

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

person Miss Claire Blagden

corporate_fareASTREA ACADEMY TRUST

location_onDoncaster, DN12 3DW

language Visit Website phone 01709513010

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2024

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Students

160

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Expected Standard

74%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Castle Academy is a Academy converter primary school in Doncaster, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 24% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Castle Academy is an academy converter in Doncaster, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 143 pupils on roll, of whom 41% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 74% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 9% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #21 of 87 primaries in Doncaster and #2,699 of 14,159 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 Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 7.8 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

74%

LA 61%

Reading78% LA 72%

Writing78% LA 70%

Maths74% LA 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

72%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading86% LA 68% · Eng 74%

Writing76% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths76% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 54%England 60%

Reading75% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing75% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths71% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.6

Read

LA -0.9

-3.2 to 2.0

-0.4

Write

LA -0.4

-2.8 to 2.1

-2.6

Maths

LA -0.5

-5.0 to -0.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

38%

LA 59%England 65%

Reading52% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Writing62% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths48% LA 76% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.6

Read

LA -1.2

-5.3 to 0.1

-1.5

Write

LA 0.0

-4.0 to 1.0

-4.4

Maths

LA -0.3

-6.8 to -2.1

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 59%

Reading76% LA 68%

Writing82% LA 75%

Maths76% LA 71%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.9

Read

LA -0.9

-4.7 to 0.9

-3.5

Write

LA 0.0

-6.2 to -0.8

-1.3

Maths

LA -0.3

-3.9 to 1.3

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#2,699 / 14,159	#21	#3,367	#1
2024	#1,905 / 14,233	#10	#3,413	#1
2023	#8,964 / 13,940	#54	#4,613	#10,157
2019	#11,502 / 11,810	#64	#11,341	#11,023
2018	#10,126 / 10,972	#53	#8,898	#9,849

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

02 July 2024

Inspection Report

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21 May 2019

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2024-07-02

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2019-05-21

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2016-05-04

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

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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

6.5%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.3%(2 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 153 pupils. During this period, there were 10 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 6.5%, 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)	153	10	6.5%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	154	14	9.1%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	165	5	3.0%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	169	8	4.7%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	155	20	12.9%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	160	5	3.1%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	160	5	3.1%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	156	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	175	11	6.3%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	174	15	8.6%	0.5%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	174	11	6.3%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	184	5	2.7%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	156	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	151	13	8.6%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	149	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	149	13	8.7%	0.4%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	139	12	8.6%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	140	27	19.3%	0.4%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	139	6	4.3%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	139	14	10.1%	0.5%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	139	15	10.8%	0.5%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	144	5	3.5%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	139	5	3.6%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	167	5	3.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	0	7	-	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	0	6	-	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.

Speech, Language & Communication 14 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 12 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 8 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 7 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Physical Disability 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.

85%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

95%Positive

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

20%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree35%

agree35%

disagree15%

strongly disagree10%

don't know5%

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

strongly agree20%

agree40%

disagree35%

strongly disagree5%

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

strongly agree40%

agree20%

disagree10%

strongly disagree10%

not applicable20%

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.

strongly agree55%

agree40%

disagree5%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree60%

agree30%

disagree10%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree45%

agree20%

disagree30%

strongly disagree5%

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

strongly agree65%

agree25%

don't know10%

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

strongly agree65%

agree30%

disagree5%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree50%

agree25%

disagree5%

strongly disagree5%

don't know15%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes85%

no15%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

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.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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