The Castle Nursery School
Wakefield
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School information
- Official name
- The Castle Nursery School
- Address
- 255A Barnsley Road
- Postcode
- WF1 5NU
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ossett and Denby Dale
- URN (official identifier)
- 132014
- Establishment number
- 1007
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Other
- Age range
- 2–5 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 108
- As of July 2026
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Governance
- Nursery / early years
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kirsty Quinn
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 14 Sep 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.crigglestonecastle.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01924664787
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed July 2026.
Pupils at The Castle Nursery School
| 2025/26 | This school | Wakefield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 108 | 54,391 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 0.0% | 26.8% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 6.5% | 14.9% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 0.9% | 5.5% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 35.2% | 12.9% | 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
6 published inspections for The Castle Nursery School.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 16 Oct 2023
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good
Report published 11 Jun 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 10 Nov 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- 8
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 6 Jun 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 27 Apr 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 2 Feb 2006
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.
School finances at The Castle Nursery School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Nursery · 77 pupils.
| This school | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £799,786 £10,455 per pupil | £13,940 |
| Total spending | £777,441 £10,163 per pupil | £13,568 |
| Teaching staff | £181,199 £2,369 per pupil · 23.3% | £3,205 · 23.6% |
| Education support staff | £284,001 £3,712 per pupil · 36.5% | £5,319 · 39.2% |
| Supply and agency staff | £103,005 £1,346 per pupil · 13.2% | £286 · 2.1% |
| …of which agency supply | £87,285 £1,141 per pupil · 11.2% | £217 · 1.6% |
| In-year balance | £22,345 | |
| Revenue reserve | £299,455 | |
Previous year (2024/25): spending £10,407 per pupil, supply and agency £1,034 per pupil — spending down £244 per pupil on 2024/25.
Not enough schools of this phase in the local authority to compare.
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, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Information source
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- Last updated
- 26 Jul 2026