Castle School, Cambridge
Community special school · Ages 2–19 · Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Castle School, Cambridge is a special school in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire for ages 2–19. Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 14 May 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Courtney Way, Cambridge, CB4 2EE
- Type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 2–19
- 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 special, independent and 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