Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Apr 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 152001.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 225 |
| Girls | 121 |
| Boys | 104 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 30.2% |
| First language not English | 1.3% |
| SEN support | 23 |
| EHC plan | 8 |
| Average class size | 28.1 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Walsall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence | 12.2% | 15.4% | 13.2% |
| Severe absence | 0% | 1.2% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception) | 29 |
| Applications (Reception) | 58 |
| First preference applications (Reception) | 27 |
| First preference offers (Reception) | 27 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 2 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 23.5 |
| Pupils per adult | 12.2 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 9.4 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 8.27 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 10.93 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St John's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Oct 2023. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Walsall Wood School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Oct 2022. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Shire Oak Academy | Academy converter | Inadequate Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Jan 2025. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Leighswood School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 18 Mar 2025. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Millfield Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Apr 2025. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Feb 2025. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Jul 2013. | |
| 1.3 mi | Secondary | Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Jan 2023. | |
| 1.4 mi | Nursery | Ogley Hay Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Nov 2012. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | St Francis Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 7 Jul 2026. |
Castlefort Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 29 Apr 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Castlefort Academy has 225 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 294.
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.