UK Schools
Castle School
Castle School is a mixed academy in Derby, Derby City Council, teaching 16 pupils aged 5 to 18. Its last Ofsted inspection in March 2023 found the school remains Good. The 2026–2027 school year runs from 4 September 2026 to 28 May 2027.
Ofsted inspection
The latest published Ofsted judgement for Castle School.
Ofsted Latest inspection
Good Ungraded inspection
Outcome: School remains Good. Ungraded (short) inspections confirm whether standards are
maintained since the last full graded inspection — they don’t assign new category grades.
Ungraded inspection · Inspected 29 Mar 2023 · Published 21 May 2023
Read full Ofsted report ↗ Term dates & holidays 2026–2027
Autumn, spring and summer terms, half-terms, INSET days and bank holidays for Castle School.
September 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
- 4 INSET Day
- 4–30 Autumn Term
- 7 Induction Day
October 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
- 1–23 Autumn Term
November 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
- 2–30 Autumn Half-Term
- 27 INSET Day
- 30 INSET Day
December 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
- 1–18 Autumn Half-Term
January 2027
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
- 4–31 Spring Term
February 2027
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
- 1–12 Spring Term
- 22–28 Spring Half-Term
March 2027
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
- 1–25 Spring Half-Term
- 26 Bank Holiday
April 2027
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
- 12–30 Summer Term
May 2027
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
- 1–28 Summer Term
- 3 Bank Holiday
June 2027
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
- 7–30 Summer Half-Term
July 2027
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
- 1–26 Summer Half-Term
- 26 INSET Day
Key dates (2026–2027)
- INSET Day Sep 4, 2026 Inset Day
- Autumn Term Sep 4, 2026-Oct 23, 2026 Term
- Induction Day Sep 7, 2026 Inset Day
- Autumn Half-Term Nov 2, 2026-Dec 18, 2026 Holiday
- INSET Day Nov 27, 2026 Inset Day
- INSET Day Nov 30, 2026 Inset Day
- Spring Term Jan 4, 2027-Feb 12, 2027 Term
- Spring Half-Term Feb 22, 2027-Mar 25, 2027 Holiday
- Bank Holiday Mar 26, 2027 Bank Holiday
- Summer Term Apr 12, 2027-May 28, 2027 Term
- Bank Holiday May 3, 2027 Bank Holiday
- Summer Half-Term Jun 7, 2027-Jul 26, 2027 Holiday
- INSET Day Jul 26, 2027 Inset Day
Location & catchment area
Indicative catchment Other nearby schools
Indicative only. This is a nearest-school (Voronoi) estimate — the area closer to Castle School than to any other school. Real admissions depend on the school’s own policy (straight-line distance, siblings, faith, feeder schools and available places) and change each year. Always confirm with the school and local authority admissions team.