Castle Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Doncaster
Castle Academy is a primary school in Doncaster for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 2 July 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Low Road, Doncaster, DN12 3DW
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Doncaster
- Pupils on roll
- 143 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 41.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 2 July 2024
Strengths
- “Leaders at Castle Academy have established influential values.”
- “Staff consistently display these values through their interactions with pupils.”
- “This inspires pupils to do the same.”
To improve
- “Sometimes, the way new knowledge is shared with pupils does not help them to make connections to the things that they already know.”
- “Pupils have some gaps in the important knowledge that they need.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 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) | 74% | 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: 18 first-preference applications, 21 offers in total, 18 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 Doncaster.
- Rowena Academy 0.4 mi Not judged
- Morley Place Academy 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Alban's Catholic Primary and Nursery School 0.6 mi Not judged
- Denaby Main Primary Academy 0.8 mi Good
- Conisbrough Ivanhoe Primary Academy 1.0 mi Not judged
- Hill Top Academy 1.6 mi Outstanding
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Edlington 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Edlington Victoria Academy 1.6 mi Improved significantly