NCEA Castle School
Academy Road, Ashington, NE63 9FZ
158 pupils · 105% of 150 capacity
- Type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 2–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- NORTHUMBERLAND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 57.1%
Ofsted
Good (2022) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 8 November 2022, published 19 January 2023. 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 | 0% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
| Attainment 8 score | Not published (small cohort) |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | Not published (small cohort) |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | Not published (small cohort) |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | Not published (small cohort) |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Nearby alternatives
- Rosewood Independent School 1.9 km · No Ofsted rating
- Gust Independent School 2 km · No Ofsted rating
- Cleaswell Hill School 3.7 km · Outstanding — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- The Dales School 5.4 km · Outstanding — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Gilbert Ward Academy 6.2 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
- Howard House School 6.9 km · No Ofsted rating
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.