Castle Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Low Road, Doncaster, DN12 3DWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Castle Academy is a primary school in Doncaster for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 136 schools in Doncaster. It ranks 33rd of 95 primary schools in Doncaster. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 2 July 2024, report published 12 September 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

23 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths74%

74%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

143 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals41.3%

41.3%, 14.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language13.3%

13.3%, 8.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.7%

21.7%, 6.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.6%

5.6%, 0.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Castle Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Rowena Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Not published
Morley Place Academy	0.5 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	77% met the expected standard
St Alban's Catholic Primary and Nursery School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	58% met the expected standard
Denaby Main Primary Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Conisbrough Ivanhoe Primary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	40% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Claire Blagden
Phone: 01709513010
Website: astreacastle.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Low Road, Doncaster, DN12 3DW
Local authority: Doncaster
URN: 144483

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.