Castle School, Cambridge
Community special school in Cambridge (Cambridgeshire).
Location
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Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 134972
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Constituency
- Cambridge
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2006
Governing body (12 current, 2 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Donna Lovett | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ben Hawes | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Rhys Paterson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Nicholas Jennett | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ricardo Bryant-Jorge | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Alex Williamson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Laureen Hodge | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Kathy Notley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Lidia Ripamonti | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Helen Andrews | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2022 | |
| Ms Ruth Jordan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Mary Langran | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2006 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Selvaprabha Chellappan Kadirvelu Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Nick Brenton Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
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