Castle Hill School

Other independent special school · Ages 7–14 · Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire

Castle Hill School is an independent special school in Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire for ages 7–14.

Key facts

Address: 2 Castle Hill, Nantwich Road, Audley, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST7 8DH
Type: Other independent special school
Ages: 7–14
Council: Staffordshire
Pupils on roll: 17 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: z of pupils eligible

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

No Ofsted grade

“Pupils' attendance generally improves throughout their time at the school.”
“Staff get to know pupils well.”
“This means that when new pupils arrive, they quickly build positive relationships with staff and other pupils.”

“In academic subjects, pupils' progress through the curriculum is more variable because the curriculum and teaching in some subjects are still being developed.”
“Pupils are not currently achieving as well as they could.”
“Some pupils' attendance improves markedly when they join the school; others still struggle to attend school well.”

Safeguarding: met

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 May 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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