Castle Wood Special School
Community special school · Ages 3–11 · Coventry
Castle Wood Special School is a special school in Coventry for ages 3–11. Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 2 July 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- 50 Deedmore Road, Coventry, CV2 1FN
- Type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Coventry
- Pupils on roll
- 194 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 33.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 9.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 2 July 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are well cared for and happy at Castle Wood Special School.”
- “Pupils, parents and carers are made to feel welcome.”
- “Consequently, pupils settle quickly when they arrive at the school.”
To improve
- “However, in other parts of the curriculum teachers are not clear about what to teach and when.”
- “This slows down learning, particularly for pupils who are ready and capable of moving on to more rigorous and demanding work.”
- “Consequently, the expectations for some pupils are not always high enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 September 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% |
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 Coventry.
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- Park View 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade
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- Riverbank School 2.8 mi School remains Outstanding
- Bablake School 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade