NCEA Castle School
Contact details for the school

School Name: NCEA Castle School
Address: Academy Road
Town/City: Ashington
County: Northumberland
Postcode: NE63 9FZ
Country: 10014491108
 Telephone Number: 01670 844322
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Ages 2-19
Type: Academy special converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2018
Trust: Northumberland Church Of England Academy Trust
Sponsor: Diocese Of Newcastle

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Patrick Ford-Hutchinson
Capacity: 102
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 111 (72% boys & 28% girls)
Enrollment: 109% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 51.5%

SEN Provisions

  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
  • SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
  • PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

URN: 145957
DfE Number: 929/5950
UKPRN: 10068094
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Northumberland (E06000057)
Constituency: Wansbeck (E14001014)
Electoral Ward: Seaton with Newbiggin West (E05009149)

Easting & Northing: 429080E, 587035N
Latitude & Longitude: 55° 10' 38.64" N 1° 32' 41.25" W
Plus Code: 9C7W5FG4+X3

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. NCEA Duke's Secondary School (0.1km)
  2. NCEA Bishop's Primary School (0.1km)
  3. St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington (0.4km)
  4. NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School (0.5km)
  5. NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School (1.3km)
  6. Central Primary School (1.4km)
  7. NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School (1.5km)
  8. Rosewood Independent School (1.9km)
  9. Gust Independent School (2.0km)
  10. Ashington Academy (2.2km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Joshua Dixon - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mrs Margaret Gibson - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 November 2021 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 16 November 2024.
  • Mr Christopher Haworth - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mr Michael Nash - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 July 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 3 July 2026.
  • Miss Alex Wardle - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 February 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 9 February 2027.
  • Ms Kim Zafer - Local Governor. Appointed on 19 April 2021 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 18 April 2024.