Castlefort Road, Walsall Wood, Walsall, West Midlands WS9 9JP
10 simple reasons to choose Castlefort Junior Mixed and Infant School
State primary school (community school) and nursery in Walsall Wood, Walsall.
For pupils aged 2 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
School not tied to any one senior school.
No fees.
10 better reasons to choose Castlefort Junior Mixed and Infant School
Schoolsmith Score®; 68.
One of the best state primary schools in Walsall and one of the 9 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
On average, 29.8 pupils per class and 23.9 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
In the top 20% of schools in the country for attainment in Year 6 SATS exams, over the last 4 years.
School enhances the curriculum with topic based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects.
In the top 14% of schools in the country for pupil progress, over the last 4 years.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Rated as Good by Ofsted in its last full inspection in 2012.
Find another school near Castlefort Junior Mixed and Infant School
Independent Prep Schools
Hydesville Tower Prep School (4.2 miles); Mayfield Preparatory School (4.7 miles); Emmanuel School, Primary, Walsall (5 miles).
State Primary Schools
Little Aston Primary School (3.4 miles); Four Oaks Primary School (4.2 miles); St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly (4.2 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Hydesville Tower School (4.2 miles); Emmanuel School, Walsall (5 miles); Lichfield Cathedral School (6.6 miles).
State Senior Schools
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Technology College (2.3 miles); Erasmus Darwin Academy (4 miles); Queen Mary's High School (4.1 miles).