Caludon Castle School, Coventry
Caludon Castle School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in Coventry, part of Castle Phoenix Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 9th-highest of the 24 schools in Coventry with published results, and 1,794th of 3,298 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
- Progress (2024)
- Above average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Coventry (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Caludon Castle School in detail
Caludon Castle School in its own words
In its own words: "At Caludon we believe that there is no excuse for bullying. Everyone should: For more information about E-safety, please see our E-safety page on Firefly. During 2024 our ambassadors have continued to work really hard and have been awarded their Community Badge. The award included"
From the headteacher's welcome: "Enter to find information for Students, Parents and SEND and Inclusion below."
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2026, pupils at Caludon Castle School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 45.2, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 44.5 in Coventry and 47 across England.
42% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 44% in Coventry and 47% in England.
That is down from 46.5 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.17: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 36.9, against 47.2 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 10.3 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 23 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Art and Design.
Getting a place at Caludon Castle School
For September 2026 entry, 236 families put Caludon Castle School as their first choice and 574 named it as one of their preferences, for 238 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 23 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Caludon Castle School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Caludon Castle School are Stoke Park School (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.9); Lyng Hall School (1 mile, Good, Attainment 8 34.4); Ernesford Grange Community Academy (1.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 39.8); and Seva School (1.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 35.1).
Caludon Castle School's 2026 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Stoke Park SchoolLyng Hall SchoolErnesford Grange Community AcademySeva School
The trust
Caludon Castle School is one of 8 schools run by Castle Phoenix Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 42.6 in 2024/25.
Where pupils go next
Of the 267 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 83% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 35% to a further education college, 8% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.
Of the 164 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 57% went on to university or other higher education, 8% to apprenticeships and 23% into work. 15% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Who goes there
In 2026, 255 pupils (16.8%) received SEN support and 36 (2.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Coventry Rail Station, about 2.7 miles away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Arch Road (opposite), 120 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Caludon Castle School issued 124 suspensions, 8.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Caludon Castle School are St Gregory's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles), Richard Lee Primary School (0.5 miles), Wyken Croft Primary School (0.5 miles) and Ravensdale Primary School (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
St Gregory's Catholic Primary SchoolRichard Lee Primary SchoolWyken Croft Primary SchoolRavensdale Primary School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Coventry published that the last place for 2026 entry went to a family 1.297 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from January 2016, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2016 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
About
Caludon Castle School is an academy in Wyken, Coventry, England. The school was founded in 1954 as a boys' comprehensive school, but is now a co-educational 11-18 comprehensive school with a sixth form.
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At a Glance
19.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has improved from -0.09 to 0.17 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 44.4 to 45.2 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has remained stable at around 42% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 45.2 | 41.8% |
| Disadvantaged(46) | - | 36.9 | 30.4% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(193) | - | 47.2 | 44.6% |
| Boys(124) | - | 42.7 | 40.3% |
| Girls(115) | - | 47.9 | 43.5% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(26) | - | 56.3 | 61.5% |
| Non mobile(232) | - | 45.1 | 42.2% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 3 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 267 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
2
Permanent exclusions
0.13%
Exclusion rate
124
Suspensions
8.19%
Suspension rate
66 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,514 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Caludon Castle School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Caludon Castle School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Caludon Castle School is in Coventry; for families living there:
Apply to Coventry for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 9 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Coventry is 14 (the median across 130 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Caludon Castle School
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What the report includes for Caludon Castle School:
- The straight-line distance from your home to Caludon Castle School.
- Last distance offered for 2026 entry, from Coventry's own figures, and how your distance compares each year.
- Applications, first choices and offers at Caludon Castle School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
- How many families in Coventry got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
1,509 pupils
1,515 places
6 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Coventry
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Coventry
Across Coventry council
Places available
4,567
Applications
4,348
Got 1st preference
82.1%
Got preferred school
94.6%
All secondary applications across Coventry council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
255
SEN Support
36
EHC Plans
19.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
1,520
Total Pupils
754
Boys
766
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
99
Teachers
15.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,695
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,515
Per pupil
£9771k
Total funding
£262k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.4%
Overall absence
22.7%
Persistent absence
1,267
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Caludon Castle School
Showing 10 of 15 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Caludon Castle School
What are GCSE results like at Caludon Castle School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Caludon Castle School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 45.2. 42% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Caludon Castle School's Ofsted rating?
Caludon Castle School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2016, it was rated Good.
How close to Caludon Castle School do you need to live?
Coventry published for September 2026 entry that the last place offered at Caludon Castle School on distance went to a family 1.297 miles away. This is the authority's own figure for one year, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications, so treat it as a guide rather than a guarantee.
Is it hard to get a place at Caludon Castle School?
Caludon Castle School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Caludon Castle School?
Classes at Caludon Castle School average 22.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Caludon Castle School?
Caludon Castle School has around 1520 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Caludon Castle School?
8.4% of sessions were missed at Caludon Castle School in 2024/25. 22.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Caludon Castle School?
Apply through Coventry's coordinated admissions process, naming Caludon Castle School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Caludon Castle School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 9 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Coventry is 14 (the median across 130 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Caludon Castle School?
Caludon Castle School is at Axholme Road, Wyken, Coventry, West Midlands, CV2 5BD.
Sources: Coventry admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)