Castle Wood Special School is a council-run special school in Coventry for children and young people aged 3 to 11. It supports dyslexia and SpLD, vision, hearing and 8 other needs.
- Ages 3–11
- 194 pupils
- Ofsted: Requires improvement
School details
- Type
- Council special school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 194 (places for 160)
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebekah Hayes (Head Teacher)
- Opened
- 1 April 2008
- Free school meals
- 33.5% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Coventry
- School reference (URN)
- 135569
Needs it supports
11 needs: dyslexia and SpLD, vision and 9 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in Coventry (5)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Coventry (6)
Cognition and learning
- Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) Other schools for this in Coventry (3)
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Coventry (3)
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Coventry (3)
- Profound and multiple learning difficulties Other schools for this in Coventry (3)
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Coventry (3)
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in Coventry (4)
- Visual impairment Other schools for this in Coventry (2)
- Multi-sensory impairment Other schools for this in Coventry (2)
- Physical disability Other schools for this in Coventry (3)
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 Coventry 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
Rated Requires improvement, July 2024
Rated Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, in July 2024.
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementRequires improvement
- Early yearsRequires improvement
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
50 Deedmore Road, Coventry, CV2 1FN
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Whittle Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.8 miles
- Courthouse Green Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.8 miles
- Alderman's Green Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.9 miles
By need in Coventry: Speech and language (7) · Autism (6) · Hearing (5) · SEMH (4) · Moderate learning (4) · Severe learning (4) · PMLD (4) · Dyslexia and SpLD (4) · Physical (4) · Vision (3) · Multi-sensory (3)
Questions about Castle Wood Special School
How do I get a place at Castle Wood Special 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 Wood Special School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Castle Wood Special School support?
Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication, autism, social, emotional and mental health, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulty, severe learning difficulty and profound and multiple learning difficulties. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Castle Wood Special School take?
Aged 3 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Castle Wood Special School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in July 2024 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 Wood Special School?
50 Deedmore Road, Coventry, CV2 1FN, in Coventry.
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