Castle School, Cambridge
Other · Community special school · Ages 2–19 · Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Castle School, Cambridge is an other school in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire for ages 2–19 (community special school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 14 May 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Courtney Way, Cambridge, CB4 2EE
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 2–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Cambridgeshire
- Pupils on roll
- 233 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 48.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 14 May 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending school.”
- “They are welcomed every day into a nurturing environment.”
- “Pupils are cared for by adults who understand their specific needs.”
To improve
- “However, there has not been enough time for changes to take effect.”
- “Older pupils in particular wish changes could happen more quickly.”
- “However, the teaching of reading in the secondary phase is not as well developed.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 June 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 0% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 0.2 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Cambridgeshire.
- OA - Cambridge 0.2 mi Good
- Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA) 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- St John's College School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- King's College School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Sancton Wood School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Leys School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Stephen Perse Foundation 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade