Castle Wood Academy Catchment Area
Castle Wood Academy is an academy sponsor led primary school in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 280 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-11
Age range
280
Pupils
420
Capacity
67%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
Castle Wood Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Castle Wood Academy?
The catchment area for Castle Wood Academy is the geographic zone Lincolnshire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Lincolnshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Castle Wood Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Lincolnshire. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Lincolnshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Lincolnshire catchment area documents →Castle Wood Academy: 420 places, 67% filled: places available
Castle Wood Academy has a published admission number of 420 places. 280 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 67%. At 67% full, the school currently has headroom below its 420 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 35.7% of pupils at Castle Wood Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Lincolnshire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Lincolnshire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Lincolnshire Council school admissions (official) →
Castle Wood Academy: School Information
- Full address
- The Avenue, Gainsborough, DN21 1EH
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 35.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140329
Other Primary Schools in Gainsborough
If Castle Wood Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Gainsborough are the next closest alternatives.
Scotter Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · DN21 3RY
Waddingham Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · DN21 4SX
Willoughton Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · DN21 5RT
Hemswell Cliff Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · DN21 5XS
The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · DN21 1TE
Corringham CofE VC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · DN21 5QS
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Castle Wood Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Castle Wood Academy
What is the catchment area for Castle Wood Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Castle Wood Academy is the geographic zone Lincolnshire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Lincolnshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Castle Wood Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Castle Wood Academy has a capacity of 420 places and currently has 280 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Lincolnshire.
What is the admissions policy for Castle Wood Academy? ▾
Admission to Castle Wood Academy is managed by Lincolnshire. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Castle Wood Academy cover? ▾
Castle Wood Academy is a primary school in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Castle Wood Academy? ▾
Castle Wood Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.