NCEA Castle School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary & Secondary
Post 16
Special school
PUPILS
138
AGES
2 - 19
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Academy special converter

Can I Get My Child Into This School?

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This pupil heat map shows where pupils currently attending the school live.
The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
01670 533000

This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the last School Census collected by the Department for Education. It is a visualisation of where pupils lived at the time of the annual School Census.

Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

3 steps to help parents gather catchment information for a school:

  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(08/11/2022)
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82%
NATIONAL AVG. 93%
Happiness Rating
7.0:1
NATIONAL AVG. 19.9:1
Pupil/Teacher ratio
49.5%
NATIONAL AVG. 16.2%
Persistent Absence
3.6%
NATIONAL AVG. 22.8%
Pupils first language
not English
50.8%
NATIONAL AVG. 25.9%
Free school meals
Academy Road
Ashington
NE63 9FZ
01670844322

School Description

NCEA Castle School is a warm and welcoming place. All pupils are encouraged to achieve their best and ‘shine their light’. Pupils enjoy coming to school and are proud of how well they do. Pupils feel safe at NCEA Castle School. They say that bullying rarely happens. They know that they can let adults know if this were to happen and it would be sorted out. Relationships between pupils, and with the adults working alongside them, are extremely positive and respectful. The school is highly inclusive. The core values of love, inclusivity, goodness, hope and truth are shared by pupils and staff alike. Pupils learn how to be a good friend and about being kind to others. They learn how to make choices and be independent. Leaders, trustees and governors are ambitious for all pupils to achieve their best. Pupils’ well-being and development are at the heart of the school. Leaders ensure that all pupils are provided with the means to communicate their individual needs and wants. All staff share leaders’ ambitions for pupils to be the best they can be. Teachers and their class teams, from early years through to sixth form, are proud of the difference they make to pupils’ lives.

NCEA Castle School Parent Reviews



77% Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree 55% Agree 27% Disagree 5% Strongly Disagree 9% Don't Know 5% {"strongly_agree"=>55, "agree"=>27, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>9, "dont_know"=>5} Figures based on 22 responses up to 08-11-2022
Strongly Agree 50% Agree 36% Disagree 5% Strongly Disagree 9% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>50, "agree"=>36, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>9, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 22 responses up to 08-11-2022
Strongly Agree 41% Agree 36% Disagree 5% Strongly Disagree 5% Don't Know 14% {"strongly_agree"=>41, "agree"=>36, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>14} Figures based on 22 responses up to 08-11-2022
My Child Has Not Been Bullied 73% Strongly Agree 0% Agree 5% Disagree 5% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 18% {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>73, "strongly_agree"=>0, "agree"=>5, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>18} Figures based on 22 responses up to 08-11-2022
Strongly Agree 45% Agree 32% Disagree 9% Strongly Disagree 14% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>45, "agree"=>32, "disagree"=>9, "strongly_disagree"=>14, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 22 responses up to 08-11-2022
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns 27% Strongly Agree 23% Agree 32% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 18% Don't Know 0% {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>27, "strongly_agree"=>23, "agree"=>32, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>18, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 22 responses up to 08-11-2022
Strongly Agree 45% Agree 27% Disagree 18% Strongly Disagree 9% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>45, "agree"=>27, "disagree"=>18, "strongly_disagree"=>9, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 22 responses up to 08-11-2022
Strongly Agree 36% Agree 32% Disagree 14% Strongly Disagree 9% Don't Know 9% {"strongly_agree"=>36, "agree"=>32, "disagree"=>14, "strongly_disagree"=>9, "dont_know"=>9} Figures based on 22 responses up to 08-11-2022
Strongly Agree 41% Agree 36% Disagree 14% Strongly Disagree 5% Don't Know 5% {"strongly_agree"=>41, "agree"=>36, "disagree"=>14, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>5} Figures based on 22 responses up to 08-11-2022
Strongly Agree 41% Agree 36% Disagree 14% Strongly Disagree 9% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>41, "agree"=>36, "disagree"=>14, "strongly_disagree"=>9, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 22 responses up to 08-11-2022
Strongly Agree 27% Agree 41% Disagree 5% Strongly Disagree 9% Don't Know 18% {"strongly_agree"=>27, "agree"=>41, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>9, "dont_know"=>18} Figures based on 22 responses up to 08-11-2022
Strongly Agree 9% Agree 5% Disagree 14% Strongly Disagree 50% Don't Know 23% {"strongly_agree"=>9, "agree"=>5, "disagree"=>14, "strongly_disagree"=>50, "dont_know"=>23} Figures based on 22 responses up to 08-11-2022
Strongly Agree 41% Agree 27% Disagree 5% Strongly Disagree 18% Don't Know 9% {"strongly_agree"=>41, "agree"=>27, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>18, "dont_know"=>9} Figures based on 22 responses up to 08-11-2022
Yes 77% No 23% {"yes"=>77, "no"=>23} Figures based on 22 responses up to 08-11-2022

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