Castle Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 2 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Unique reference
- 144483
- Address
- Low Road, DN12 3DW
- Website
- www.astreacastle.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 153 (79% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.6%
- Girls
- 48.4%
- First language not English
- 11.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 43.8%
- Persistent absence
- 18.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 25.5%
White British 83.7%
Other White 6.5%
Mixed 5.9%
African 2.6%
Unclassified 1.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.6
WritingAverage-0.4
MathsBelow average-2.6
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 72%
Local authority average 62%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 3%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 109
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Castle Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 13
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 11
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 4
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 11
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.5 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 17.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 23.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 13 7 6 |
| Year 1 | 22 13 9 |
| Year 2 | 22 13 9 |
| Year 3 | 21 8 13 |
| Year 4 | 27 12 15 |
| Year 5 | 24 12 12 |
| Year 6 | 24 14 10 |