Castle Wood Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

The Avenue, Gainsborough, DN21 1EHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Castle Wood Academy is a primary school in Gainsborough for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 393 schools in Lincolnshire. It ranks 10th of 16 primary schools in Gainsborough. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 March 2024, report published 1 May 2024

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

57 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths40%

40%, 22 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

272 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals35.3%

35.3%, 8.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.8%

4.8%, 16.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.7%

14.7%, 0.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7%

7%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Castle Wood Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Handel House Preparatory School	0.4 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School	0.6 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	49% met the expected standard
Mercer's Wood Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	29% met the expected standard
White's Wood Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	30% met the expected standard
Morton Trentside Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: TALL OAKS ACADEMY TRUST LTD
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Melanie Ryan
Phone: 01427811516
Website: castlewoodacademy.eschools.co.uk/web (opens in a new tab)
Address: The Avenue, Gainsborough, DN21 1EH
Local authority: Lincolnshire
URN: 140329

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.