Castlefort Academy
Academy converter in Walsall, Walsall.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 225 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 294 |
| Free school meals | 31.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | LIGHTHOUSE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Walsall |
| Address | Castlefort Road, Walsall Wood, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 9JP |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.castlefortschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01543452158 |
| URN | 152001 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 29 April 2025, published 2 July 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Castlefort Junior Mixed and Infant School, URN 104204).
Latest ungraded inspection: 22 January 2020, outcome: School remains Good.
This ungraded inspection was of the predecessor school.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St John's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Walsall Wood School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Leighswood School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Millfield Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- St Francis Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 2.4 km)
- St James Academy (primary school, about 2.4 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.