Castlefort Academy
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
Castlefort Road, Walsall Wood, Walsall, WS9 9JPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Castlefort Academy is a primary school in Walsall for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 133 schools in Walsall. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 29 April 2025, report published 2 July 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
Pupil numbers and mix
225 pupils on roll, with places for 294
Schools near Castlefort Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Church of England Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 64% met the expected standard |
| Walsall Wood School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 77% met the expected standard |
| Leighswood School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good | 64% met the expected standard |
| Millfield Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good | 77% met the expected standard |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 78% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- LIGHTHOUSE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanne Wilson
- Phone
- 01543452158
- Address
- Castlefort Road, Walsall Wood, Walsall, WS9 9JP
- Local authority
- Walsall
- URN
- 152001
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.