The Castle School

A outstanding community special school school in West Berkshire. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for The Castle School.

Newbury, RG142JG Ofsted: Outstanding Age 3-19 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

100

/ 100

Special weighted harmonic mean of 1 indicators

Indicators used for Special schools

Ofsted inspection outcome
100.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 100.0%
Raw: Outstanding

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Outstanding
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Last inspected
7 October 2014
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Love Lane
Donnington
Newbury, RG142JG
Phone
163542976
Website
thecastleschoolnewbury.org.uk

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
110182
Type
Community special school
Phase
Special
Address
Love Lane, Donnington, Newbury, RG14 2JG
Website
www.thecastleschoolnewbury.org.uk
Age range
3-19
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Capacity
212 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
Yes
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
180
Free School Meals
46.6% (84 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
100.0% (180 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
88.3%
Needs improvement
Persistent Absence
37.2%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
6 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
11
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
180 pupils
3-19

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Curiosity, Creativity, Communication and Community"

Curiosity Creativity Communication Community

Head Teacher's Message

Welcome to The Castle School. The Castle School caters for children with a variety of complex learning difficulties from ages 4 to 19 with a warm, caring and highly-specialised staff team; inclusion is at the heart; aims to provide outstanding learning opportunities across a broad curriculum.

Admissions Criteria

Admissions are through West Berkshire Local Authority and all children who attend The Castle School need an EHCP. Castle @ Newbury serves ages 4 to 19 (Reception to Year 14). Castle @ Theale serves ages 11 to 16 (Year 7 to Year 11).

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