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

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%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Unclassified1.3%
African2.6%
Mixed5.9%
Other White6.5%
White British83.7%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.6
WritingAverage-0.4
MathsBelow average-2.6
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
74%
Local authority average
63%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
9%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
106
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
103
Local authority average
104
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Castle Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
13
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
11
2nd preference
9
3rd preference
4
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
11
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes20.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher17.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher23.7
Year 2024-2025

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
Year 2024-2025

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