Castle School is a council-run special school in Walsall for children and young people aged 7 to 18. It supports dyslexia and SpLD, vision, hearing and 6 other needs.
- Ages 7–18
- 247 pupils
School details
- Type
- Council special school
- Ages
- 7 to 18
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 247 (places for 205)
- Headteacher
- Mrs Christine Fraser (Headteacher)
- Opened
- 1 January 1900
- Free school meals
- 53.1% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Walsall
- School reference (URN)
- 104269
Needs it supports
9 needs: dyslexia and SpLD, vision and 7 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in Walsall (9)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Walsall (11)
Cognition and learning
- Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) Other schools for this in Walsall (1)
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Walsall (1)
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Walsall (3)
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Walsall (5)
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in Walsall (2)
- Visual impairment Other schools for this in Walsall (1)
- Physical disability Other schools for this in Walsall (2)
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 Walsall 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, June 2025
Inspected in June 2025. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementGood
- Sixth formOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Odell Road, Leamore, Walsall, WS3 2ED
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Phoenix Academy Special school · Ages 5–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.0 miles
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.4 miles
- Mary Elliot Academy Special school · Ages 11–19 · Ofsted report card (2026) 0.5 miles
By need in Walsall: Speech and language (12) · Autism (10) · SEMH (6) · Severe learning (4) · Hearing (3) · Physical (3) · Moderate learning (2) · Dyslexia and SpLD (2) · Vision (2)
Questions about Castle School
How do I get a place at Castle 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 Castle School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Castle School support?
Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication, autism, social, emotional and mental health, physical disability, 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 Castle School take?
Aged 7 to 18, boys and girls.
What is Castle School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in June 2025 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Castle School?
Odell Road, Leamore, Walsall, WS3 2ED, in Walsall.
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