Castles Education

All-through
Independent
Ages 7 to 16

No Ofsted inspection

12 Acland Street, Gainsborough, DN21 2SUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Castles Education is an all-through school in Gainsborough for ages 7 to 16. It is one of the 393 schools in Lincolnshire.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Castles Education.

Castles Education on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

21 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score6.0

6.0, 40.1 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths14.3%

14.3%, 50.5 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.31

0.31, 3.78 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

93 pupils on roll, with places for 145

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Castles Education

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 62.5
The Gainsborough Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 38.0
South Axholme Academy	9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 53.2
The Elizabethan Academy	9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 41.1
Retford Oaks Academy	9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 40.1

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 7 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Andy Fyfe
Phone: 01427253117
Website: castleseducation.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: 12 Acland Street, Gainsborough, DN21 2SU
Local authority: Lincolnshire
URN: 147170

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.