Castlebar School is a council-run special school in Ealing, London, for children and young people aged 4 to 11. It supports autism, moderate learning and severe learning.
- Ages 4–11
- 193 pupils
School details
- Type
- Council special school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 193 (places for 192)
- Headteacher
- Mr Jon Bailey (Headteacher)
- Free school meals
- 54.9% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Ealing
- School reference (URN)
- 101966
Needs it supports
3 needs: autism, moderate learning and 1 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
Cognition and learning
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Ealing (9)
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Ealing (6)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Ealing council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Graded by area, January 2025; school remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next (November 2023)
Inspected in January 2025. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, November 2023).
Contact and getting there
Hathaway Gardens, Ealing, London, W13 0DH
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Ealing Alternative Provision Alternative provision · Ages 12–16 · Ofsted: Good 0.3 miles
- Springhallow School Special school · Ages 4–19 · Ofsted: Good 0.4 miles
- Drayton Green Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Requires improvement 0.6 miles
By need in Ealing: Autism (20) · Speech and language (14) · Moderate learning (10) · Severe learning (7) · SEMH (6) · PMLD (4) · Dyslexia and SpLD (4) · Hearing (4) · Multi-sensory (4) · Vision (3) · Physical (3)
Questions about Castlebar School
How do I get a place at Castlebar School?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Castlebar School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Castlebar School support?
Autism, moderate learning difficulty and severe learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Castlebar School take?
Aged 4 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Castlebar School’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Castlebar School?
Hathaway Gardens, Ealing, London, W13 0DH, in Ealing.
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