Castlefort Academy
Castlefort Road, Walsall Wood, Walsall, WS9 9JP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LIGHTHOUSE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanne Wilson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Aldridge-Brownhills
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 294
- Pupils on roll
- 225
- URN
- 152001
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01543452158
About this school
Castlefort Academy is a primary academy in Walsall. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 225 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Castlefort Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Castlefort Junior Mixed and Infant School (URN 104204).
How Castlefort Academy compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 225 | — |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | 64% | 5.3% | 28.3% | 340 | 0.4 miles |
| Walsall Wood School | 77% | 5.1% | 40.4% | 231 | 0.5 miles |
| Leighswood School | 64% | 6.5% | 30.7% | 442 | 1.0 miles |
| Millfield Primary School | 77% | 6% | 49.8% | 217 | 1.2 miles |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy | 78% | 5.9% | 10.1% | 130 | 1.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
Location
Nearby schools
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St John's Church of England Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Walsall
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Walsall Wood School0.5 miles
Primary · Walsall
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Leighswood School1.0 miles
Primary · Walsall
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Millfield Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Walsall
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St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Walsall
Other schools in Walsall
- Abbey Primary School Primary
- All Saints National Academy Primary
- Alumwell Infant School Primary
- Alumwell Junior School Primary
- Beacon Academy Primary
- Bentley West Primary School Primary
- Birchills Church of England Community Academy Primary
- Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School Primary
- Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School Primary
- Brownhills West Primary School Primary
- Busill Jones Primary School Primary
- Butts Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Castlefort Academy teach?
- Castlefort Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Walsall.
- Who is the headteacher of Castlefort Academy?
- The headteacher of Castlefort Academy is Mrs Joanne Wilson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Castlefort Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Castlefort Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Castlefort Academy?
- Castlefort Academy has 225 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Castlefort Academy full?
- Castlefort Academy has capacity for 294 pupils and 225 on roll (77%), 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 Castlefort Academy a faith school?
- No. Castlefort Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Castlefort Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Castlefort Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Castlefort Academy part of an academy trust?
- Castlefort Academy is part of LIGHTHOUSE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Castlefort Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Castlefort Academy. 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 10 July 2026.