Castle School

Special / other · Derby · DE1 3TQ

Good

Earlier grade, confirmed by a later ungraded inspection

Ofsted's most recent (ungraded) visit confirmed the school remains Good. Ungraded inspections do not award a new grade.

Inspected 29 March 2023

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At a glance

16 pupils · 9% of 180 capacity

School type: Academy alternative provision converter
Age range: 5–18
Gender: Mixed
Free school meals: 75% of pupils
Website: https://castleschoolderby.co.uk/
URN: 151932

Staffing

Pupils per qualified teacher

10.5

England 18.5

Full-time-equivalent, 2025/26.

School Workforce Census, DfE. The ratio counts full-time-equivalent qualified teachers; retention follows teachers in post one November to the next. Open Government Licence v3.0.

Nearby schools

Landau Forte CollegeOutstanding · Secondary · 0.1 mi
Central Community Nursery SchoolNeeds attention · Nursery · 0.5 mi
Aurora Ryefields SchoolNot yet graded · Special / other · 0.5 mi
Derwent Primary SchoolUrgent improvement · Primary · 0.6 mi
Whitecross Nursery SchoolOutstanding · Nursery · 0.7 mi
Castleward Spencer AcademyOutstanding · Primary · 0.8 mi
Beaufort Primary SchoolRequires improvement · Primary · 0.8 mi
Jasmine Hall SchoolNot yet graded · Special / other · 0.8 mi