Caludon Castle is a school with strong values and high aspirations. It is a place where our students will grow, learn and achieve in a mutually supportive and dynamic environment. Learning matters here and is at the heart of all that we do. We deliver a broad but personal curriculum for our students; enjoying the rich experiences our combined creative, cultural, vocational and foundation subjects can unlock. It is our intention to tap into and celebrate our students’ passions and potential through the highest quality of learning and teaching. We do this in partnership with our students of all ages and enjoy the benefits of talking about learning and refining our expertise in developing confident, resilient and independent learners.

We are fortunate to have superb facilities here at Caludon which provide modern and professional learning spaces and resources for every subject. In addition to this, we use digital technology smartly, investing in the creative and transformative potential of the use of IPads and interactive platforms.

We know that during the course ​of our students’ time here at Caludon they will inevitably face personal as well as academic challenges. Our pastoral teams are dedicated to supporting our young people so that they feel safe and happy at school, form good friendships and understand and embody our values of respect, kindness and inclusion. We enjoy the diversity of our school community and, whilst we encourage a pride in being a part of the Caludon Castle School, we also encourage a celebration of what makes us unique and individual.

​A student’s time at Caludon should be defined by more than attending their lessons. Our students will belong to a House (Devonish, Maddison or Smith) and participate in house competitions and celebrations; they can join clubs and societies to pursue their interests beyond the classroom and they will be encouraged to invest in their leadership skills through our student leadership pathways.

Caludon Castle School is fortunate to be part of a successful multi-academy trust with a strong leadership culture for both staff and students. As well as attracting and developing excellent professionals, our school community also has much to share as we collaborate with partner schools realising opportunities to continually learn and grow. Our students will benefit from this outward looking approach through which our own future leaders will no doubt emerge!

Ms S Kenrick – Headteacher

The Trust specialises in ‘Leadership’. Leadership development underpins all of our work. We believe that most school processes - change, talent, teams, engagement, innovation, collaboration – stand or fall on the quality of leadership. All our leaders are unique and there is not an ideal character for leadership. We want all our leaders to develop emotional intelligence and deepen their knowledge skills and leadership attributes to be effective. We develop leadership capacity at every level, building self-awareness, confidence and initiative; we work with the talent that is in every school for future leadership and we support the development of a leadership culture. This includes developing student leaders. The best future leaders are probably already in our schools. There is no better way to ensure our Trust stays effective than by challenging, nurturing and enabling our most talented staff.