Castle EAST School
Bungay · Suffolk
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About Castle EAST School
Castle EAST School is a other academy in Bungay, Suffolk. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
EAST ANGLIAN SCHOOLS TRUST LTD is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 11 member schools: 6 primary schools, 4 secondary schools, 1 special school. Local authorities: Suffolk. Regions: East of England. — from the EAST ANGLIAN SCHOOLS TRUST LTD public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Castle EAST School
- Address
- Hillside Road East
- Postcode
- NR35 1JS
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Parliamentary constituency
- Waveney Valley
- URN (official identifier)
- 148541
- Establishment number
- 7017
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Other
- Age range
- 9–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- SEND provision
- Resourced provision
- Number of pupils
- 130
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 120
- School type
- Free school (special)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- EAST ANGLIAN SCHOOLS TRUST LTD
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Headteacher
- Mrs Anna Mears
- Ofsted inspection
- Outstanding · Inspected 19 Mar 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.castleeastschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01986808651
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2021
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Castle EAST School
| 2025/26 | This school | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 130 | 102,135 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 39.2% | 22.8% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 13.8% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 100.0% | 6.7% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 0.0% | 12.0% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
1 published inspection for Castle EAST School.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Outstanding
Report published 13 May 2024
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Castle EAST School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 17.5% | 13.1% | 12.9% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 38.3% | 32.7% | 34.7% |
Local authority and England figures are for special schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Castle EAST School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £61,200 for 54 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 42.9% | 24.1% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £486 | £323 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Castle EAST School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Special · 120 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Suffolk average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,600,000 £21,667 per pupil | £27,941 | £31,371 |
| Total spending | £2,170,000 £18,083 per pupil | £24,587 | £28,514 |
| Teaching staff | £1,190,000 £9,917 per pupil · 54.8% | £11,794 · 48.0% | £11,172 · 39.2% |
| Education support staff | £435,000 £3,625 per pupil · 20.0% | £5,679 · 23.1% | £8,727 · 30.6% |
| Supply and agency staff | £3,000 £25 per pupil · 0.1% | £527 · 2.1% | £1,495 · 5.2% |
| …of which agency supply | £3,000 £25 per pupil · 0.1% | £506 · 2.1% | £1,361 · 4.8% |
| In-year balance | £430,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £0 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £20,744 per pupil, supply and agency £115 per pupil — spending down £2,660 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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