Castle Wood Academy
Academy sponsor ledPrimaryAges 4–11Mixed
The Avenue, Gainsborough, DN21 1EH
Executive Headteacher · Miss Melanie Ryan
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Key facts
Pupils272Capacity 420
OfstedGoodInspected 13 March 2024
TrustTall Oaks Academy Trust Ltd
Free school meals35.3%
SEN provisionSEN unit
Ofsted
Good
Graded inspection on 13 March 2024.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Lincolnshire council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in LincolnshireNearby schools for the same ages
- The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School0.6 mi
- Mercer's Wood Academy0.6 mi
- White's Wood Academy0.8 mi
- Morton Trentside Primary School0.8 mi
- The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School0.9 mi