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Castle Wood Academy is an academy. It has about 280 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In February 2022 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Tall Oaks Academy Trust Ltd. (Other schools in this trust include Mercer's Wood Academy and White's Wood Academy.)
Particular strengths include Finances, Admissions and Environment. Relative weaknesses include Progress, Attendance, Attainment and Disadvantaged pupils.
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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus
Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low.
Environment: Excellent. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite low.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community. Show details
Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is below average. Progress in writing is above average.
Attainment: Below average. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.
Progress: Poor. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
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