Castle School, Cambridge is a school located in Cambridge. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 04/12/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 7.2%, which is 3.2 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Courtney Way, Cambridge

School Information

Address: Courtney Way, Cambridge, CB4 2EE
Website: www.castleschool.info
Telephone: 01223442400
School Type: Community special school
Education phase: Not applicable
Local authority: Cambridgeshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Chris Baker
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 134972

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 04/12/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 2 - 19
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 200
Number of Pupils: 200
Number of Boys: 133
Number of Girls: 67

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 24% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -2.9 Confidence interval -6.6 to 0.7
Writing
Average: -2.3 Confidence interval -5.7 to 1.1
Maths
Average: -2.9 Confidence interval -6.1 to 0.3

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:0%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:0%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Colleges Nursery School
Campkin Road , CB4 2LD 		4out of 4 935 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School
Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU 		3out of 4 1,624 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Brunswick Nursery School
Young Street , CB1 2LZ 		4out of 4 1,878 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Fields Nursery School
Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND 		4out of 4 3,141 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Milton Road Primary School
Ascham Road , CB4 2BD 		3out of 4 338 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Arbury Primary School
Carlton Way , CB4 2DE 		3out of 4 465 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School
Frenchs Road , CB4 3JZ 		1out of 4 740 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Mayfield Primary School
Warwick Road , CB4 3HN 		3out of 4 1,153 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Grove Primary School
Campkin Road , CB4 2NB 		3out of 4 1,185 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chesterton Community College
Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY 		4out of 4 369 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
North Cambridge Academy
Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF 		3out of 4 911 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Parkside Community College
Parkside , CB1 1EH 		4out of 4 1,866 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cambridge Regional College
Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT 		- not rated 2,036 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Castle School, Cambridge
Courtney Way , CB4 2EE 		3out of 4 0 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge
Ascham Road , CB4 2BD 		2out of 4 321 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cambridge Arts and Sciences Sixth Form and Tutorial College
1 High Street , Chesterton CB4 1NQ 		- not rated 917 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St John's College School
73 Grange Road , CB3 9AB 		- not rated 1,798 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
University of Cambridge
Vice Chancellor's Office, University Offices , The Old Schools CB2 1TN 		- not rated 1,811 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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