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Caludon Castle School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Axholme Road, Wyken, Coventry CV2 5BD · caludoncastle.co.uk · 024 7644 4822

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Feb 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
46.5
average Attainment 8 score. Coventry 44, England 46
Last distance offered
1.30 mi
2.09 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Criteria 6 (dist) · Coventry Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,520
75 over 1,445 places · 105%
Local authority
Coventry
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
21.9%
First language not English
23.2%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Castle Phoenix Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criteria 6 (dist)” went to a home 1.30 mi (2.09 km) from the school. Source: Coventry Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 236 families put the school first and 238 places were offered; 90% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 340 (Places 240)340September 2023: 323 (Places 240)323September 2024: 268 (Places 268)268September 2025: 248 (Places 240)248September 2026: 236 (Places 238)236Places 238
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026238236190%
September 2025Sept 20252402481▲90%
September 2024Sept 2024268268189%
September 2023Sept 20232403231.3▲69%
September 2022Sept 20222403401.4▲68%

Last distance offered

Year 7 – Criteria 6 (dist)Distance
September 20261.30 mi2.09 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 46.5, and 41.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Coventry it was 44, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (30.5 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 49.3 (England 46.3)49.32017/18: 46.1 (England 46.5)46.12018/19: 46.7 (England 46.7)46.72021/22: 51.6 (England 48.8)51.62022/23: 44.4 (England 46.3)44.42023/24: 46.6 (England 45.9)46.62024/25: 46.5 (England 46.0)46.5England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●46.546.0
▼41.8%45.4%
●62.9%64.8%
▼26.2%40.5%
●3.914.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form46.8−6.1
Sixth form college1.1−1.8
Further education34.5+8.7
Other education0.40
Apprenticeship7.5+0.4
Employment1.1−0.6
Not in a lasting destination4.9−1.4
Activity not captured3.7+0.8

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 30.4 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 31.5 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 32.7 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 33.9 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 36.5 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 33.5 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 32.8 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 30.5 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
145 studentsC (30.5)Below average -0.21
145 studentsC (30.2)Below average -0.25
58 studentsMerit+ (26.8)Below average -0.47
11.6%AAB or better
89.7%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24162C+ (32.8)+0.06
2022/23134C+ (33.5)—
2021/22132B- (36.5)—
2018/19133C+ (33.9)+0.14
2017/18162C+ (32.7)+0.14
2016/17159C (31.5)+0.01
2015/16128C (30.4)+0.07

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University56.7+2
Further and other education2.4−1.6
Further education1.8+1.1
Other education0.6−2.7
Apprenticeship7.9−8.1
Employment22.6+7.3
Not in a lasting destination5.5−2.5
Activity not captured4.9+2.9

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 7 February 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Caludon Castle School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
6 Feb 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Feb 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Feb 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2016Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Nov 2011Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding

What parents said

72% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (89 replies, to 6 January 2025).

Recommend
72%
Replies
89
6% · 6 Jan 2025
Child is happy at school▼75% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼77% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼62% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●82% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼74% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼64% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼81% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●91% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼67% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼58% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 81% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲52% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 48% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼52% agreeEngland 67%

based on 31 parents (35%) with SEND

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