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Castle Wood Special School

Community special school · Coventry · CV2 1FN

Ages 3–11 · 194 pupils · Coventry

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

10.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-07-02

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

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%+)37.5%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
8.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
144

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%

194 pupils · 160 places

Pupils on roll
194
Boys / girls
143 / 51
School capacity
160
Capacity fill
194 / 160 (121%)
Free school meals
33.5%
FSM pupils
65
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mrs Rebekah Hayes

Location

Address
50 Deedmore Road
Postcode
CV2 1FN
Town
Coventry
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Coventry
District
Coventry
Constituency
Coventry East
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; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple 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 3–11, in Coventry, Coventry, 194 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 33.5%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment….

Open schools in Coventry
143
Academies among open schools in Coventry
46% (66)
Open schools in CV2
26
Open schools in Coventry LA
130

Nearby schools

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

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM51.3%

    0.2 miles away

  • Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School

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    • Att843.6
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence10.1%

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  • Henley Green Primary

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS244%
    • Absence9.1%
    • FSM58.3%

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  • Potters Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    • FSM34.0%

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    Ofsted: Good

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    • Att844.2
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    • Absence8.9%

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  • Whittle Academy

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    • KS239%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM24.4%

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  • St Laurences CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM33.3%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rebekah Hayes
Telephone
02476709060
Website
www.castlewood.coventry.sch.uk

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