Castlefort Academy
Castlefort Road, Walsall Wood, Walsall, WS9 9JP
Headteacher: Mrs Joanne WilsonSchool website ↗Pupils: 225 (capacity: 294)Part of LIGHTHOUSE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Ofsted RatingInspected 29 April 2025Full report ↗
Not rated
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Good
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
66.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
3.0%
Reading
Expected level97.0%
Exceeding41.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0
Writing
Expected level79.0%
Exceeding10.0%
Maths
Expected level79.0%
Exceeding28.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
66.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
0.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
10.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 71.0% | 6.0% | +2.6 | -0.6 | +6.2 |
| 2016/17 | 78.0% | 6.0% | +3.7 | +2.4 | +5.9 |
| 2017/18 | 69.0% | 7.0% | +4.9 | +2.3 | +5.8 |
| 2018/19 | 67.0% | 7.0% | +2.4 | -1.7 | +2.0 |
| 2022/23 | 70.0% | 10.0% | +2.7 | +2.9 | +3.6 |
| 2023/24 | 66.0% | 17.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 66.0% | 3.0% | - | - | - |