Castle Wood Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
Castle Wood Academy is a primary school in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 13 March 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- The Avenue, Gainsborough, DN21 1EH
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lincolnshire
- Pupils on roll
- 272 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 35.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 13 March 2024
Strengths
- “Castle Wood Academy is an inclusive and welcoming school.”
- “Pupils are enthusiastic about the school.”
- “One pupil echoed the views of many when they stated, ‘I love learning here.”
To improve
- “Occasionally, there is some low-level disruption.”
- “However, teachers do not always clearly explain the connections between the different topics that pupils study.”
- “This means that some pupils struggle to recall and connect their learning over time.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 May 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) | 40% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 43 first-preference applications, 44 offers in total, 43 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lincolnshire.
- The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Mercer's Wood Academy 0.6 mi Good
- White's Wood Academy 0.8 mi Good
- Morton Trentside Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged
- The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy 0.9 mi Not judged
- Benjamin Adlard Primary School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough 1.4 mi Good