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Castle Wood Academy

Primary

West Lindsey · Gainsborough · DN21 1EH https://castlewoodacademy.eschools.co.uk/web

Pupils
280
cap. 420
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
40%
RWM expected · 2024/25
5%
RWM higher · 2024/25
280
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
13%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
40%
RWM expected · 2024/25
5%
RWM higher · 2024/25
280
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
13%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityLincolnshire
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.2:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen

Overview of Castle Wood Academy · Primary · Lincolnshire

Finance£6161 spend / pupil£7375 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
40%
-2pp
58%49%40%
'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
RWM higher standard
5%
-1pp
6%6%5%
'23'24'25
'25 · 5%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
61%
Reading higher standard
18%
Writing expected standard
51%
Writing higher standard
9%
Maths expected standard
68%
Maths higher standard
12%
Science expected standard
84%
SPAG expected standard
61%
LA AVG 69.57%
SPAG higher standard
12%
LA AVG 23.11%
Reading scaled score
101.0
LA AVG 104.47
Maths scaled score
100.0
LA AVG 103.46
GPS scaled score
101.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
280
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
36%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
13%

Contact

Address
The Avenue, Gainsborough, DN21 1EH
Local authority
Lincolnshire
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2540%5%61%18%51%9%68%12%84%61%101.0100.0101.019%280
2023/2442%6%61%16%48%6%55%10%87%65%102.0100.0103.019%272
2022/2358%6%73%15%61%18%70%9%67%70%102.0101.0104.0-2.70-1.20-3.6015%283
2018/19Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published8%166
2017/18Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published8%117
2016/17Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published9%85

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2528019.419%5%36%5%13%
2023/2427222.319%6%37%6%15%
2022/2328317.815%5%35%5%14%
2021/2229822.012%6%34%6%19%
2020/2126319.98%7%34%
2018/1916618.18%7%28%4%12%
2017/1811727.38%10%27%4%16%
2016/178517.49%11%24%6%20%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.