Castle Wood Academy
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 13 March 2024
Castle Wood Academy is an inclusive and welcoming school. Pupils are enthusiastic about the school. One pupil echoed the views of many when they stated, 'I love learning here.' Pupils understand the importance of treating people equally and with respect. Many pupils told inspectors that it is 'OK to be different' at this school. Most pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), meet the high expectations that the school has for them. Children in the early years make a positive start to their time at school. There is a focus on reading across the school and staff foster a love of reading among all pupils. Recently, pupils in Year 1 visited the local library to help them to become independent in their reading choices. Behaviour in the majority of lessons is calm. Occasionally, there is some low-level disruption. However, staff support pupils to manage their own behaviour. Pupils feel that any bullying that happens is dealt with effectively. One pupil who recently moved to the school from another school said: 'This school has helped me to make the right choices.' Pupils feel safe. They know that they can speak to an adult if they have any concerns.
What the school should improve
- Leaders' oversight of the school's work is not consistently clear. Actions to improve some aspects are not yet fully embedded. At times, this leads to a lack of clarity about the effectiveness of the school's strategies to support pupils, including the provision for disadvantaged pupils. The school should ensure that there is robust oversight of all areas of the school's provision so that the experiences and outcomes of all pupils continue to improve.
- Some feedback given to pupils does not help them to deepen and improve their understanding. This means that pupils do not always know how to improve their work and extend their learning. The school should ensure that all staff delivering input to pupils are trained to assess pupils' knowledge and give them timely feedback to consolidate and extend their learning.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
57 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
272 pupils on roll, with places for 420
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
- 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.