Castle Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 St George's Street
 Northampton
 Northamptonshire NN1 2TR
Telephone: 01604 346802

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
History: This school arose from Castle Primary School
Trust: East Midlands Academy Trust
Sponsor: East Midlands Academy Trust (EMAT)

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr Daniel Lugg (since March 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Zoe McIntyre
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 17.86 / 17.78
Non-teaching Staff*: 24.36
Number of pupils: 451
Pupils Per Teacher: 25.3
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 19.90% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 22.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 22.7% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 89.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 77.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Constituency: Northampton South
Electoral Ward: St. George
School Number: 9412151

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 29th November 2016 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  3. Spring Lane Primary School (0.4km) show on map
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  5. The CE Academy (0.6km) show on map
  6. Progress Schools - Northamptonshire (0.6km) show on map
  7. Bosworth Independent School (0.8km) show on map
  8. WiEducate LTD (1.1km) show on map
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  10. Earl Spencer Primary School (1.2km) show on map
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  12. Malcolm Arnold Academy (1.3km) show on map
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  26. Delapre Primary School (2.2km) show on map
  27. Kings Heath Primary Academy (2.2km) show on map
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  31. Kingsthorpe Village Primary School (2.2km) show on map
  32. Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery (2.3km) show on map
  33. Chiltern Primary School (2.3km) show on map
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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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