Castledon School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary & Secondary
Special school
PUPILS
Not Available
AGES
5 - 16
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Community Special School

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How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(28/11/2013)
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7.2:1
NATIONAL AVG. 19.9:1
Pupil/Teacher ratio
1.4%
NATIONAL AVG. 22.0%
Pupils first language
not English
Bromfords Drive
Wickford
SS12 0PW
01268 761252

School Description

Castledon is a special school for pupils aged five-16 years. Less than a quarter of its pupils are girls. Almost all pupils are from White British backgrounds. The proportion of pupils supported through the pupil premium (additional funding for pupils known to be eligible for free school meals, or who are looked after by the local authority) is almost twice the national average. All pupils have a statement of special educational needs. The majority of pupils have severe learning difficulties (SLD) or moderate learning difficulties (MLD). Several pupils are also on the autistic spectrum (AS) and some pupils have behaviour, emotional and social difficulties. A few pupils have complex medical needs. Since the last inspection, the school has experienced a period of turbulence with major changes. The headteacher has been in post since September 2012, the deputy headteacher since April 2013 and the newly restructured senior leadership team commenced work in September 2013. In addition, this year, six teachers are either on maternity leave or have been absent due to long term sickness. The school has an outreach programme. It works in ‘loose’ partnership with other special schools in Essex and in the ‘Collaborative Learning Centre' with Wickford schools. A few pupils attend the local mainstream school. Inspectors were aware, during this inspection, that serious allegations of a child protection nature were being investigated by the appropriate authorities. While Ofsted does not have the power to investigate incidents of this kind, actions taken by the school in response to the allegations were considered, alongside other evidence available at the time of the inspection, to inform inspectors’ judgements. As part of Ofsted’s quality assurance procedures, an additional inspector visited the school on 23 January 2014 to gather further evidence.

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