Suffolk
Castle EAST School
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- -0.97
- Progress 8
- [-2.11, 0.16]
- Confidence interval
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Watch-outs
- Small cohort (24 pupils in the latest results year). Figures may be less reliable and some data may be suppressed.
What to do next
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 24 | 21.3 | — | 12.5% | 0.0% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 7 | 9.0 | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 0.3 |
| 2023/2024 | 8 | 19.1 | -0.97 | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 1.0 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
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Other secondary schools in Suffolk for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 148541 |
| Local authority | Suffolk |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Free schools special |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 9-16 |
| Headteacher | Nicky Coman |
| Trust | EAST ANGLIAN SCHOOLS TRUST LTD |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | NR35 1JS |
| Pupils | 120 |
| FSM eligible | 41.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Hillside Road East, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 1JS
https://www.castleeastschool.co.uk/1986808651| DfE number | 7017 |
| UKPRN | 10088745 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2021 |
| GIAS updated | 25 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 13 May 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 19 Mar 2024 |
| Publication date | 13 May 2024 |