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Castle School

Pupil referral unit · Derby · DE22 1GE

Ages 5–18 · 23 pupils · Derby

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill13%

23 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
23
Boys / girls
15 / 8
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
23 / 180 (13%)
Free school meals
69.6%
FSM pupils
16
Gender
Mixed
School type
Pupil referral unit

Age range

Ages 5–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Pupil referral unit
Headteacher
Mrs Ellen Wilkinson

Location

Address
56 Cedar Street
Postcode
DE22 1GE
Town
Derby
Local authority
Derby
District
Derby
Constituency
Derby North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed pupil referral unit, Ages 5–18, in Derby, Derby, 23 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 69.6%.

Open schools in Derby
160
Academies among open schools in Derby
47% (75)
Open schools in DE22
23
Open schools in Derby LA
120

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in DerbyNear DE22

  • Whitecross Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Derby · DE1 3PJ · Derby

    Ages 2–4

    • FSM4.7%

    0.2 miles away

  • Jasmine Hall School

    Other independent special school

    DE22 3FS · Derby

    Ages 11–18

    0.3 miles away

  • Ashgate Nursery School

    Ofsted: Urgent improvement

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Derby · DE1 1GJ · Derby

    Ages 2–5

    • FSM0.0%

    0.4 miles away

  • Ashgate Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE22 3FS · Derby

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM35.5%
    • Demand1.20

    0.4 miles away

  • Derby Cathedral School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Derby · DE1 1LR · Derby

    Ages 11–19

    • Att840.5
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence7.4%

    0.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Ellen Wilkinson

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