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ClosedSecondaryURN 103867

Castle High School and Visual Arts College

Voluntary aided school · Dudley · DY1 3JE

Ages 11–16 · 655 pupils · Dudley

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2017).

Capacity fill73%

655 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
655
Boys / girls
320 / 335
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
655 / 900 (73%)
Free school meals
33.9%
FSM pupils
222
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Ms Michelle King

Location

Address
St James's Road
Postcode
DY1 3JE
Town
Dudley
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Dudley
District
Dudley
Constituency
Dudley North
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Dudley, Dudley, 655 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 33.9%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Dudley
38
Secondary schools in Dudley
8
Academies among open schools in Dudley
61% (23)
Open schools in DY1
14
Secondary in DY1
3
Open schools in Dudley LA
118
Secondary in Dudley LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in DudleyNear DY1

  • St James Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Dudley · DY1 3JE · Dudley

    Ages 11–16

    • Att838.1
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence12.4%

    0.0 miles away

  • Bishop Milner Catholic College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Dudley · DY1 3BY · Dudley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.8
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence8.2%

    0.7 miles away

  • Pegasus Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Dudley · DY1 2DU · Dudley

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.9
    • P80.3
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence7.9%

    0.8 miles away

  • The Link Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Dudley · DY2 0PB · Dudley

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.8
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence11.1%

    1.4 miles away

  • Beacon Hill Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Dudley · DY3 1BP · Dudley

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.3
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence11.8%

    1.6 miles away

  • Ellowes Hall Sports College

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Dudley · DY3 2JH · Dudley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.1
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence10.2%

    1.9 miles away

  • Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Oldbury · B69 2HE · Sandwell

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.9
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence9.3%

    2.1 miles away

  • Q3 Academy Tipton

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Tipton · DY4 7NR · Sandwell

    Ages 11–19

    • Att832.9
    • P8-1.1
    • EM5+16%
    • Absence10.6%

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Michelle King

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