Castle Wood Special School Catchment Area
Castle Wood Special School is a community special not applicable school in Coventry , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 166 pupils, and a capacity of 160 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
166
Pupils
160
Capacity
104%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2024
Castle Wood Special School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Castle Wood Special School?
The catchment area for Castle Wood Special School is the geographic zone Coventry uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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. Coventry publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
The catchment area for Castle Wood Special School is set by Coventry and reviewed annually. Children living within the catchment boundary receive priority consideration when applications exceed the number of available places.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Coventry before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Coventry catchment area documents →Castle Wood Special School: at or above its 160 place limit
Castle Wood Special School has a published admission number of 160 places. 166 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 104%. The school is at or above its published limit of 160 places. Coventry allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 35.5% of pupils at Castle Wood Special School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Coventry.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Coventry 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. Coventry Council school admissions (official) →
Castle Wood Special School: School Information
- Full address
- 50 Deedmore Road, Coventry, CV2 1FN
- Local authority
- Coventry
- School type
- Community special school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 35.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 135569
Other Not applicable Schools in Coventry
If Castle Wood Special School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Coventry are the next closest alternatives.
Lote Tree Primary School Catchment Area
Other independent school · CV6 5JQ
Sherbourne Fields School Catchment Area
Community special school · CV6 1PR
Tiverton School Catchment Area
Community special school · CV3 4DE
Exhall Grange Specialist School Catchment Area
Community special school · CV7 9HP
Coventry Speech and Language Service Co Manor Park Primary School Catchment Area
Miscellaneous · CV3 5EZ
Coventry University Catchment Area
Higher education institutions · CV1 5FB
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Castle Wood Special School 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 Special School
What is the catchment area for Castle Wood Special School? ▾
The catchment area for Castle Wood Special School is the geographic zone Coventry uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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. Coventry publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Castle Wood Special School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Castle Wood Special School currently has 166 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 160 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Castle Wood Special School? ▾
Admission to Castle Wood Special School is managed by Coventry. 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 Special School cover? ▾
Castle Wood Special School is a not applicable school in Coventry, serving pupils aged 3-11. 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 Special School? ▾
Castle Wood Special School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.