Establishment Castle EAST School

URN: 148541

Free schools special

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Address
Hillside Road East, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 1JS
Local authority
Suffolk (935)
Headteacher / Principal
Mrs Anna Mears
Phase of education
Not applicable
School type
Free schools special
Academy sponsor
East Anglian Schools Trust
Gender of entry
Mixed
ID
URN: 148541, DfE number: 935/7017
UKPRN: 10088745
Establishment status
Open
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Telephone
01986808651
Ofsted rating and reports
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From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Data from other services
  • Not applicable
Religious character
None
Diocese
Not applicable
Religious ethos
None
Boarders
No boarders
Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Official sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Number of pupils
78
Section 41 approved
Not applicable
Open date
1 September 2021
Reason establishment opened
New Provision
Closed date
Not recorded
Reason establishment closed
Not recorded
Special classes
Not applicable
Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
41%
Date last changed / confirmed
11 February 2025
Type of SEN provision
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Type of resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced provision number on roll
77
Resourced provision capacity
120
Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit number on roll
Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit capacity
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Local governance professional - individual academy or free school

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Chair of local governing body

Chair of local governing body
Name Shared with Governance role identifier (GID) Appointed by From To
Sylvia Knights Not recorded 1621746 Appointed by foundation/Trust 22 September 2021 31 August 2026

Local governors

Local governors
Name Shared with Governance role identifier (GID) Appointed by From To
Bridget Keeble Not recorded 1799260 Appointed by GB/board 3 December 2024 2 December 2028
Natasha Sones Not recorded 1799262 Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates 3 December 2024 2 December 2028
Rachel Blake Not recorded 1799263 Appointed by GB/board 3 December 2024 2 December 2028
Anne Rickwood Not recorded 1715613 Appointed by GB/board 14 November 2023 13 November 2027
Laura Dawson Not recorded 1651925 Appointed by GB/board 18 December 2022 17 December 2026
Becci McKie Not recorded 1636344 Appointed by GB/board 15 November 2022 15 November 2026
Matt Leech Not recorded 1636342 Elected by school staff 15 November 2022 15 November 2026
Maria Rosier Not recorded 1546473 Appointed by GB/board 22 September 2021 31 August 2026
Simon Linger Not recorded 1546466 Appointed by GB/board 22 September 2021 31 August 2026
Anna Mears Not recorded 1621782 Appointed by GB/board 22 September 2021 21 September 2025
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Government office region (GOR)
East of England
District
East Suffolk
Ward
Bungay & Wainford
Parliamentary constituency
Waveney Valley
Urban/rural description
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
E10000029
Easting
634794
Northing
289320
Unique property reference number (UPRN)
100091572270
Middle super output area (MSOA) Help with middle super output area Opens a dialog
East Suffolk 013
Lower super output area (LSOA) Help with lower super output area Opens a dialog
East Suffolk 013B
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Free school meals

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Free school meals

This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.

This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.

This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the percentage of those who are eligible to receive them.

Middle super output area (MSOA)

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Lower super output area (LSOA)

The data presented for the lower super output area (LSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.