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Castle School
Walsall·Not applicable·West Midlands·Community special school·WS3 2ED
URN: 104269Not judgedOfsted published 7 Jul 2025
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Attainment 8
National avg ≈ 46.4 · 2024/2025
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Progress 8
No published value in available years
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5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2024/2025
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EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2024/2025
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023/2024 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/2023 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/2022 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Walsall for local comparison.
Queen Mary's Grammar School
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 74.2Progress 8 +0.60
Compare with Castle SchoolQueen Mary's High School
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 73.5Progress 8 +0.55
Compare with Castle SchoolSchool information
| URN | 104269 |
| Local authority | Walsall |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Community special school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 7-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Christine Fraser |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | WS3 2ED |
| Latest pupils | 31 |
| FSM eligible | 59.2% |
Contact and identifiers
Odell Road, Leamore, Walsall, West Midlands, WS3 2ED
https://www.castle.walsall.sch.uk/View local authority page1922710129| DfE number | 7002 |
| UKPRN | 10015226 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 1900 |
| GIAS updated | 5 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 7 Jul 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
Not judged
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| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 3 Jun 2025 |
| Publication date | 7 Jul 2025 |