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Castle School, Cambridge

Courtney Way, Cambridge, CB4 2EE

Requires improvement

At a glance

Key published figures for this school.

OfstedRequires improvement
Attendance90.5%
AttainmentProgress 8: -1.57
AdmissionsNot published from capacity data
Pupils233

Ofsted inspection

Latest outcome

Requires improvement

Inspection history

  1. Previous gradedGood

This page shows previous graded and latest ungraded outcomes when Ofsted publishes them in the national file. Full history stays on the Ofsted report.

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School figures

Coloured bars compare this school with the average for other schools in CB4. Where we have them, council (Cambridge) and England figures appear under FSM, SEN and attendance. FSM, SEN and EAL are context, not quality scores. For attendance, higher is usually better.

Pupils on roll
233
Free school meals
51.9%
18.2% above district average (33.7%)

Also: England 49.2%

SEN
100%
75.1% above district average (24.9%)

Also: England 99.9%

EAL
20.4%
11.4% below district average (31.8%)
Attendance
90.5%
4.8% below district average (95.3%)

Also: England 87.2%

Persistent absence
30.1%
Attainment
Progress 8: -1.57

Each metric uses its own colour so you can tell the rows apart. The lighter bar is the CB4 average; the darker bar is this school.

Trends over time

Attendance

Autumn and spring term attendance from DfE pupil absence data (where published for this URN).

  • 2020/2194.7%
  • 2021/2286.4%
  • 2022/2388.2%
  • 2023/2487.3%
  • 2024/2587.5%

KS2 attainment

Share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (all pupils).

  • 2022/230%
  • 2023/240%
  • 2024/250%

Admissions

Demand signal
Not published from capacity data
Published capacity (GIAS)
234
Pupils on roll
233

Indicative signal from published roll versus GIAS capacity. Not applications versus offers, and not a guarantee of a place.

Published admission number (PAN) and applications versus offers are not in our national datasets yet. Use your council booklet.

Check your council admissions booklet via the Cambridgeshire page.

SEN support

SEN %
100%
On-site provision
Special classes

A higher SEN percentage can mean experience with support needs, or more demand on staff. Ask the SENCO what is available day to day.

Sources and freshness

  • School year for most DfE figures: 2024/25.
  • Pipeline last checked: Sept 2026.
  • Council and England attendance / FSM tables: 2024/25.
  • School figures from DfE / GIAS / Ofsted where published. District averages use other schools in this postcode district. Council and England figures use DfE local authority and national tables for the matching phase.
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