Castle Academy
St George's Street, Northampton, NN1 2TR
455 pupils · 108% of 420 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- EAST MIDLANDS ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Free school meals
- 20.3%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 6 May 2026, published 28 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 69% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 7% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 0.98 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 54 | 53 | 94 | 54 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 59 | 63 | 106 | 59 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 60 | 75 | 124 | 60 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 59 | 53 | 107 | 58 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 46 | 46 | 82 | 46 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 58 | 54 | 95 | 57 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 59 | 68 | 155 | 59 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 60 | 62 | 125 | 60 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Spring Lane Primary School 0.4 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Earl Spencer Primary School 1.1 km · No overall grade (2025)
- St James Church of England Primary School 1.2 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School 1.3 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Vernon Terrace Primary School 1.4 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Stimpson Avenue Academy 1.6 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.