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NCEA Castle School

State Special school · Ashington, NE63 9FZ
  • Co-ed
  • Ages 2-19
  • 157 pupils

Overview & data

Pupil numbers
157 ·
Religion
None
Local authority
Northumberland Council
SEN provision
    · ASD · PMLD · SLD

Headteacher

Head

Mr Patrick Ford-Hutchinson

Entrance

Entry and exit data - year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

NCEA Bishop's Primary School 66 %
NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School 8 %
Central Primary School 8 %
NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School 5 %
OtherUnkn 5 %
Where the number of students is less than 10 or the school a student attended before or after this school is not known.
NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School 4 %
NCEA William Leech CofE Primary School 2 %
Ellington Primary School 2 %
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Exit

% students progressing to higher education or training (2021 leavers)

School
48%
LA avg.
68%
Eng. avg.
66%
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What is this?

The proportion of 16-18 students that progressed to degrees, higher apprenticeships or other study at level 4 or above for at least 6 consecutive months in the 2 years after taking advanced level qualifications (level 3) at this school or college.

Latest results

We do not publish results data for special schools. Find out more.

Teaching & learning

69
Number of teachers
9:1
Pupil to teacher ratio

Learning support & SEN

100 %
Students with a SEN EHCP
18.3 %
Students with SEN support

Pupils

157
Number of pupils

Inspection reports

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Personal development Good
Quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Good
Early years provision Good

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Contact the school

Address

Academy Road
Ashington
Northumberland
NE63 9FZ
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Telephone: 01670 844322

Email: adminjbs@ncea.org.uk

Website: http://www.castle.ncea.org.uk

Local authority: Northumberland Council

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School data & information NCEA Castle School Academy Road, Ashington, Northumberland, NE63 9FZ
157 Pupil numbers
57.2 % % of pupils eligible for free school meals
3 % Pupils whose first language is not English
9:1 Pupil to teacher ratio
69 Number of teachers
22 Number of teaching assistants

This is a special school. We do not publish results data for special schools. Find out more.

Entry and exit data

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Year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 11 exit (average 2020-2022)

Year 13 exit

SEN overview

NCEA Castle School is a special school with resourced provision. Their resourced provision has a capacity of 150 and has 157 pupils on roll. If you require more information on conditions the school can support, we encourage you to contact the school directly.

100 %
Students with a SEN EHCP UK special school avg. 99.3%
18.3 %
Students with SEN support UK special school avg. 0.7%

SEN conditons supported

Schools report the conditions they might be able to support. Please note, this may not be a complete list. Find out more.

Conditions (Might cover/be referred to as) Provision
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder Aspergers, Autism, High functioning autism, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), Social skills Yes
HI - Hearing Impairment
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty Learning needs
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment Sensory processing
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic, Tics, Tourettes
PD - Physical Disability
PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty Complex needs, Global delay, Global developmental delay Yes
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health Anxiety, Complex needs, Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), Mental Health
SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication Selective mutism
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty Complex needs Yes
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Auditory processing, Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties (DCD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting
VI - Visual Impairment Special facilities for Visually Impaired

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Personal development Good
Quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Good
Early years provision Good
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