Castle Hill School
2 Castle Hill, Nantwich Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST7 8DH
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 7 to 14
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Jonathan Maskrey
- Constituency
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 20
- Pupils on roll
- 17
- URN
- 146078
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01782491185
About this school
Castle Hill School is an independent special school in Newcastle Under Lyme. It teaches children aged 7 to 14 and has 17 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Castle Hill School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Castle Hill School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in December 2018, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Castle Hill School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 14 |
| 2023/24 | 11 |
| 2024/25 | 14 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 17
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
TILT Education2.7 miles
Special schools · Alsager
-
Church Lawton School3.4 miles
Free Schools · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Bluebell School Ltd3.4 miles
Special schools
-
Kaleidoscope School3.6 miles
Special schools · Newcastle-Under-Lyme
-
Cedars - Newcastle, Moorlands and Darwin Bases3.7 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Newcastle-under-Lyme
Other schools in Newcastle Under Lyme
- Knutton St Marys CofE Academy Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Newcastle Academy Secondary
- St John Fisher Catholic College Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Castle Hill School teach?
- Castle Hill School teaches children aged 7 to 14. It is a special school in Newcastle Under Lyme.
- Who is the headteacher of Castle Hill School?
- The headteacher of Castle Hill School is Mr Jonathan Maskrey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Castle Hill School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Castle Hill School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Castle Hill School?
- Castle Hill School has 17 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 14.
- Is Castle Hill School full?
- Castle Hill School has capacity for 20 pupils and 17 on roll (85%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Castle Hill School a faith school?
- No. Castle Hill School has no designated religious character.
- Does Castle Hill School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Castle Hill School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.