Castle School vs Field Road Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Castle School
Walsall
Field Road Academy
Walsall
Overview
Phase
Special
Primary
Type
Community special school
Academy converter
Age Range
7–18
7–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Walsall
Walsall
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
247
214
Capacity
205
240
Occupancy
120%
89%
FSM %
53.1%
68.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Good
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
-
Personal Development
Outstanding
-
Leadership & Management
Good
-
Last Inspected
Jun 2025
-
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
7%
-
KS2 Maths
0%
-
KS2 Writing
0%
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