Castle Academy
Academy sponsor led primary school in Northampton (West Northamptonshire).
Academy trust
iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.Castle Academy is one of 7 schools run by East Midlands Academy Trust.
- Type of school
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
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Schools in the trust
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| School | Phase | Local authority | Pupils | Governors on Governance Register | Latest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Academy (this school) | Primary | West Northamptonshire | 455 | 9 | Report card 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5; safeguarding standards met |
| Hardingstone Academy | Primary | West Northamptonshire | 230 | 9 | Ungraded inspection 2023Last graded Good (Sep 2016) |
| Northampton International Academy | All-through | West Northamptonshire | 1,754 | 11 | Key judgements 2024Good in 3 key judgements, Requires improvement in 1; early years provision Good; sixth form provision Good; safeguarding effective |
| Orchard Academy | Primary | Milton Keynes | 294 | 9 | Report card 2026Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 1; safeguarding standards met |
| Prince William School | Secondary | North Northamptonshire | 1,416 | 10 | Good 2020Ungraded inspection Apr 2025, no grade given |
| Shepherdswell Academy | Primary | Milton Keynes | 108 | 8 | Good 2023 |
| Stimpson Avenue Academy | Primary | West Northamptonshire | 440 | 9 | Good 2023 |
| 7 schools | 4,697 |
Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.
What this means
- Funding
- An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
- Admissions
- The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
- Governance
- The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.
General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.