Castle SchoolRyecroft School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Walsall.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Castle School and Ryecroft School in Walsall.
Neither school has a composite score. Our score needs published attainment data, which is not available for every school or every nation.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Castle School (0.0% in 2022-23, 0.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WalsallCastle School | WalsallRyecroft School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Strong | ||
| School type | Community special school | Other independent special school | |
| Age range | 7-18 | 4-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 247 | 57 | |
| Capacity | 205 | 63 | |
| Location | Walsall, WS3 2ED | Walsall, WS2 7AN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Cohort | 31 | Not reported | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 98.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 92.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 230 | 28 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 62.8% | 0.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.3% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.9% | Not reported | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 32.0% | Not reported | 15.8% |
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Pupils on roll
Full profiles: Castle School · Ryecroft School