Castle Community College is smaller than the average secondary school. It serves the town of Deal in east Kent. It is currently under the proprietorship of the Castle Community Trust. SchoolsCompany Trust is named as the sponsor designate for the academy. SchoolsCompany Ltd currently provides school improvement services to the school under a formal contract with the governing body. There are slightly more boys than girls in the school. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils is above the national average. The vast majority of pupils are from White British backgrounds and only a few speak English as an additional language. The proportion of pupils with special educational needs or disability is above the national average. There is a high proportion of pupils with statements of special educational needs or education, health and care plans. Pupils come from households with average levels of deprivation. The school benefits from above-average levels of stability. A few pupils join the school to take up opportunities with Castle Community College’s 16–19 study programmes. The school supports its own on-site alternative provision, known as the Phoenix Centre. This provision provides intensive support for pupils at risk of exclusion. The school also works with the Enterprise Learning Alliance. The school does not meet the government’s current floor standards.