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Castle School

Community special school · Walsall · WS3 2ED

Ages 7–18 · 247 pupils · Walsall

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

10.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-03

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.4%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
8.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
189

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

247 pupils · 205 places

Pupils on roll
247
Boys / girls
177 / 70
School capacity
205
Capacity fill
247 / 205 (120%)
Free school meals
53.1%
FSM pupils
104
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 7–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Federation
Castle Lane Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Christine Fraser

Location

Address
Odell Road, Leamore
Postcode
WS3 2ED
Town
Walsall
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Walsall
District
Walsall
Constituency
Walsall and Bloxwich
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 7–18, in Walsall, Walsall, 247 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 53.1%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment….

Open schools in Walsall
107
Academies among open schools in Walsall
52% (56)
Open schools in WS3
25
Open schools in Walsall LA
134

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in WalsallNear WS3

  • Phoenix Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy special converter

    Walsall · WS3 2ED · Walsall

    Ages 5–11

    • KS20%
    • Absence10.9%
    • FSM78.0%

    0.1 miles away

  • Leamore Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Walsall · WS3 2BB · Walsall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM49.7%

    0.3 miles away

  • Field Road Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WS3 3JF · Walsall

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM68.2%

    0.5 miles away

  • Sunshine Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WS3 1HF · Walsall

    Ages 3–7

    • FSM65.4%

    0.5 miles away

  • Mary Elliot Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy special sponsor led

    Walsall · WS2 7DQ · Walsall

    Ages 11–19

    • Absence13.4%
    • FSM55.9%

    0.6 miles away

  • Bloxwich Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · All-through

    Walsall · WS2 7NR · Walsall

    Ages 3–16

    • Att833.3
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+16%
    • Absence13.0%

    0.6 miles away

  • Sandbank Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Walsall · WS3 2HR · Walsall

    Ages 2–5

    • FSM0.0%

    0.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Christine Fraser
Telephone
01922710129
Website
https://www.castle.walsall.sch.uk/

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