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Castle School, Cambridge

URN: 134972

Address: Courtney Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 2EE

Rating and reports

Inspection outcome

The overall outcome of the inspection on 14 May 2024 was:

Requires Improvement

Quality of education:

Requires Improvement

Behaviour and attitudes:

Good

Personal development:

Good

Leadership and management:

Good

Early years provision:

Good

Sixth form provision:

Good

Requires Improvement

All reports

  1. School inspection: Requires ImprovementSchool inspection, PDF - 26 June 2024
    PDF – Published

  2. School inspection School inspection, PDF - 28 June 2023
    PDF – Published

  3. Short inspection Short inspection, PDF - 20 July 2017
    PDF – Published

  4. Full inspection: GoodFull inspection, PDF - 19 December 2013
    PDF – Published

  5. Full inspection: GoodFull inspection, PDF - 08 October 2010
    PDF – Published

  6. Full inspection: SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 06 February 2008
    PDF – Published
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About Castle School, Cambridge

  • Type: Special School
  • Boarding: No
  • Religious character: Does Not Apply
  • Local authority: Cambridgeshire

Pupils

  • Age Range: 2 - 19
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Number of pupils: 238
  • School capacity: 234

Location

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  • Address: Courtney Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 2EE
  • Region: East of England

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