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Castlefort Academy

Academy converter · Walsall · WS9 9JP

Ages 3–11 · 225 pupils · Walsall

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-29

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

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill77%

225 pupils · 294 places

Pupils on roll
225
Boys / girls
104 / 121
School capacity
294
Capacity fill
225 / 294 (77%)
Free school meals
31.5%
FSM pupils
68
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

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
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LIGHTHOUSE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
LIGHTHOUSE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Wilson

Location

Address
Castlefort Road, Walsall Wood
Postcode
WS9 9JP
Town
Walsall
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Walsall
District
Walsall
Constituency
Aldridge-Brownhills
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Walsall, Walsall, 225 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 31.5%.

Open schools in Walsall
107
Primary schools in Walsall
69
Academies among open schools in Walsall
52% (56)
Open schools in WS9
12
Primary in WS9
7
Open schools in Walsall LA
134
Primary in Walsall LA
85

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in WalsallNear WS9

  • Walsall Wood School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WS8 7BP · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM30.2%
    • Demand1.21

    0.5 miles away

  • Leighswood School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Walsall · WS9 8HZ · Walsall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM32.3%
    • Demand0.93

    1.0 miles away

  • Millfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Walsall · WS8 6BN · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM47.8%
    • Demand0.92

    1.2 miles away

  • St Francis Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Walsall · WS4 1RH · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM28.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

  • St James Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WS8 6AE · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM48.8%

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Wilson
Telephone
01543452158
Website
www.castlefortschool.co.uk

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