The Castle School

Love Lane, Donnington, RG14 2JG

Community special school for ages 3–19 in Donnington. Mixed intake.

The Castle School is a community special school in Newbury, West Berkshire, for boys and girls aged 3 to 19. It has nursery classes, a sixth form and special classes, serving around 200 pupils with a broad range of learning and social, emotional needs.

The school describes a welcoming, caring and highly specialised staff team, with inclusion at the heart of its work. It says its values are Curiosity, Creativity, Communication and Community. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its last full inspection (2014), an older inspection outcome.

Ages 3–19 · All-through

199 pupils · On roll

Community special school · Mixed

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Primary applications close on 15 January 2027; secondary applications close on 31 October 2026. Sign in and create a planner to keep the deadline and school visits together. See West Berkshire’s deadlines and how to apply →