Castle Wood Special School
School Name: Castle Wood Special School Address: 50 Deedmore Road Town/City: Coventry County: West Midlands Postcode: CV2 1FN Telephone Number: 02 4767 9060 Website: www.castlewood.coventry.sch.uk
Phase: Ages 3-11 Type: Community special school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2008
Head Teacher: Mrs Rebekah Hayes
Capacity: 160
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 194 (74% boys & 26% girls)
Enrollment: 121% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 33.5%
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
- VI - Visual Impairment
- HI - Hearing Impairment
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
- PD - Physical Disability
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
URN: 135569
DfE Number: 331/7024
UKPRN: 10076625
UPRN: 100071402013
Region: West Midlands (E12000005)
District: Coventry (E08000026)
Constituency: Coventry East (E14001180)
Electoral Ward: Henley (E05001223)
Easting & Northing: 436733E, 282119N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 26' 11.23" N 1° 27' 39.47" W
Plus Code: 9C4WCGPQ+HJ
DfE Record: View record
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (0.2km)
- Moat House Primary School (0.3km)
- Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School (0.6km)
- Henley Green Primary (0.8km)
- Potters Green Primary School (0.9km)
- Grace Academy Coventry (1.1km)
- Whittle Academy (1.3km)
- St Laurences CofE Primary School (1.3km)
- Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School (1.3km)
- Courthouse Green Primary School (1.4km)
Predecessor schools†
- Lindsay Atkins - Governor. Appointed on 13 September 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
- Lucy Bishop-Timings - Governor. Appointed on 14 June 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 June 2028.
- Ms Margaret Chapman - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 1 September 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
- Mrs Rebekah Hayes - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2019 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
- Mrs Julie McBride - Governor. Appointed on 22 June 2015 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 June 2027.
- Mrs Sophie Roberts - Governor. Appointed on 8 April 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 5 February 2026.
- Mr Aukarsh Samanthula - Governor. Appointed on 8 July 2025 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 7 July 2029.