Castle Wood Academy

Contact details for the school

School Name: Castle Wood Academy
Address: The Avenue
Town/City: Gainsborough
County: Lincolnshire
Postcode: DN21 1EH
Telephone Number: 01427 811516
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2015
Trust: Tall Oaks Academy Trust Ltd
Sponsor: Tall Oaks Academies Trust

Staff and pupils

Executive Headteacher: Miss Melanie Ryan
Capacity: 420
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 272 (57% boys & 43% girls)
Enrollment: 65% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 35.3%

SEN Provisions

  • SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health

Location and administration

URN: 140329
DfE Number: 925/2018
UKPRN: 10052488
Region: East Midlands (E12000004)
District: West Lindsey (E07000142)
Constituency: Gainsborough (E14001243)
Electoral Ward: Gainsborough North (E05009641)

Easting & Northing: 481841E, 390984N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 24' 35.89" N 0° 46' 12.52" W
Plus Code: 9C5XC65H+XW

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Governors

  • Mrs Holly Anderson - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 22 January 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 21 January 2027.
  • Miss Beckie Lett - Local Governor. Appointed on 29 September 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 28 September 2029.
  • Miss Melanie Ryan - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 March 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr Geoffrey Waddington - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 June 2025 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 22 June 2029.
  • Miss Maria Williams - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 January 2029.