The Castle School

School Name: The Castle School
Address: Love Lane, Donnington
Town/City: Newbury
County: Berkshire
Postcode: RG14 2JG
Telephone Number: 0163542976
Website: www.thecastleschoolnewbury.org.uk

Phase: Ages 3-19
Type: Community special school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Headteacher: Dr Paul van Walwyk
Capacity: 212
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 228 (71% boys & 29% girls)
Enrollment: 108% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 37.4%

• ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
• SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
• MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
• SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
• PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

URN: 110182
DfE Number: 869/7007
UKPRN: 10017001
UPRN: 200000849492
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: West Berkshire (E06000037)
Constituency: Newbury (E14001376)
Electoral Ward: Newbury Speen (E05012144)

Easting & Northing: 446772E, 168794N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 25' 0.76" N 1° 19' 43.23" W
Plus Code: 9C3WCM8C+QG

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