Castlebar School, London

Outstanding
Special
Community special school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Jon Bailey
Pupils:193 / 192 capacity
LA:Ealing
Phone:02089983135
Address:Hathaway Gardens, Ealing, London, W13 0DH
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Inspected 21 January 2025View full report
URN:101966
UKPRN:10077040
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Ealing North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its June 2014 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

54.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

33 responses
Would recommend94%
Child is happy100%
Well taught91%
Good progress94%
Feels safe97%
Well behaved94%
Bullying dealt with3%
Kept informed97%
Handles concerns55%
Wider development85%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Castle Bar Park Rail Station
152m · 2 min walk
Castle Bar Park Station (Entrance)
188m · 3 min walk
Drayton Green (Entrance)
737m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

Castle Bar Park Station (Stop CJ)
152m · 2 min walk
Cheyne Path (Stop CK)
258m · 4 min walk
Radnor Court (Stop CA)
291m · 5 min walk
Copley Close (Stop BH)
293m · 5 min walk
Scotch Common (Stop AH)
397m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

101%

Over capacity

193 pupils

192 capacity

1 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - London

Medium pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:18,868

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Ealing

Low demand1.00x oversubscription

Places available

3,752

Applications

3,741

Got 1st preference

74.3%

Got preferred school

94.4%

Secondary admissions across Ealing (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

21 January 2025
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
22 November 2023
20 June 2018

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.466%

Overall absence

17.97753%

Persistent absence

178

Enrolments

Authorised5.57724%
Unauthorised0.88876%
Persistent (10%+)17.97753%
Severe (50%+)0.5618%

Absence trend

5.66002%
18/19
15.01929%
20/21
7.2381%
21/22
9.10434%
22/23
7.60944%
23/24
6.466%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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