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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Castlefort Academy

Primary Academy converter URN 152001
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 294 Published school capacity
Capacity used 76.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

29 April 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Good
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

22 January 2020
Ungraded inspection School remains Good
Published 24 February 2020
Published 2 July 2025 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Walsall
Trust LIGHTHOUSE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 225 216 full-time · 9 part-time
Female pupils 121 53.8% of pupils
Male pupils 104 46.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

30.2%
5.4 pts above England
School 30.2%
Walsall 36.6%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

1.3%
19.0 pts below England
School 1.3%
Walsall 24.3%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Walsall 0.4%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
81.3%
183
White and Asian
4.9%
11
Indian
2.2%
5
White and Black African
2.2%
5
African
1.8%
4
Any other White background
1.8%
4
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 13.8% 31 of 225 pupils
7.0 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 13.8%
Walsall 20.5%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 10.2% 23 pupils
England 14.8% 4.6 pts below
EHC plans 3.6% 8 pupils
England 6.0% 2.5 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 12
Moderate learning difficulty 11
Severe learning difficulty 3
Social, emotional & mental health 3
Autistic spectrum disorder 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

76.5% 11.7 pts below England
Castlefort Academy
76.5%
Walsall
97.4%
West Midlands
91.3%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information