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School · SpecialiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Castle School

Community special school in Walsall (Walsall).

Pupils
247
on roll
Ofsted
No overall grade
inspected Jun 2025
Attendance rate
89.1%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
9.4
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
53.4%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
0.0%
2025/26
Capacity
120%
247 / 205 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
15.6%
2024/25

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Castle School is a special school located in Walsall. The school caters for boys and girls aged 7 to 18. The Headteacher is Christine Fraser.

Enrichment

9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Coding
  • Dance
  • Football
  • Gardening
  • Hockey
  • Pottery
  • Sewing
  • Swimming
  • Woodwork

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
  • Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing

Key facts

URN
104269
Type
Community special school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
7 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Local authority
Walsall
Constituency
Walsall and Bloxwich
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1900

Governing body (8 current, 0 former)

Special schools governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Ben DavisChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Ms Joy SmithGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Elton WatsonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Rebecca WyldeGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Richard FosterGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Emma RobinsGovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Helen ForrestGovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Christine FraserGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2008

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record