Castlefort Junior Mixed and Infant School is a primary school located in Walsall. 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 25/01/2012. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in maths are above average, progress in writing is average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.1%, which is 0.1 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Castlefort Road, Walsall

School Information

Address: Castlefort Road, Walsall, WS9 9JP
Website: www.castlefortschool.co.uk
Telephone: 01543452158
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Walsall
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Joanne Wilson
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 104204

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 25/01/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 294
Number of Pupils: 237
Number of Boys: 116
Number of Girls: 121

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.1% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 2.4 Confidence interval 0.1 to 4.6
Writing
Average: -1.7 Confidence interval -3.7 to 0.4
Maths
Above Average: 2 Confidence interval 0.1 to 4

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:67%
England Average:65%

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

School:7%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:106
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:106
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ogley Hay Nursery School
Brickiln Street , Brownhills WS8 6AU 		4out of 4 2,513 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Castlefort Junior Mixed and Infant School
Castlefort Road , Walsall Wood WS9 9JP 		3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School
Brook Lane , Walsall Wood WS9 9NA 		4out of 4 679 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Walsall Wood School
Brownhills Road , Brownhills WS8 7BP 		3out of 4 828 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Leighswood School
Broadmeadow , Aldridge WS9 8HZ 		3out of 4 1,768 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Millfield Primary School
Catshill Road , Brownhills WS8 6BN 		3out of 4 2,051 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Shire Oak Academy
Lichfield Road , Walsall Wood WS9 9PA 		2out of 4 1,008 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
Broad Way , High Heath WS4 1BW 		2out of 4 2,307 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oakwood School
Druids Walk , Walsall Wood WS9 9JS 		4out of 4 261 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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