Castle Academy, we are aware that we have a general duty under the Equality Act 2010 to:

Eliminate discrimination, harassment, victimisation and any other conduct that is prohibited by or under this Act
Advance equality of opportunity between persons who share a relevant protected characteristic and persons who do not share it
Foster good relations between persons who share a protected characteristic and persons who do not share it

With this in mind Equality Objectives and Accessibility Plan have been drawn up in consultation with pupils, parents, staff and governors of the school and covers the period from September 22 – August 2025.

We are committed to providing a fully accessible environment which values and includes all pupils, staff, parents and visitors regardless of their age, disability, gender, gender-identity, race, religion or belief and sexual orientation. We are committed to challenging negative attitudes about disability and accessibility and to developing a culture of awareness, tolerance and inclusion.

Our Equality and Accessibility Plan is based upon our current cohort. We will respond to additional needs of individuals that arrive as soon as, or before they are admitted.

Equality Policy Sept 2024

Equality Objectives 2024-26

Equality and Accessibility Plan 2024-26

Parent and Visitor Access

We strive to ensure all parents and visitors can access the site to fully participate in school life. If you require special assistance the office staff are trained to help you. We have a wider car parking space inside the staff car park, seating in reception, disabled toilet facilities and are able reserve space/seats at all our events. Please contact the school office and they will be happy to assist you.

Our school site is one storey and is wheel chair accessible.

Equality- Teaching & Learning

As well as the specific actions set out within the policy and plans above, the academy operates equality of opportunity in its day to day practice in the following ways.

We aim to provide all our pupils with the opportunity to succeed, and to reach the highest level of personal achievement. To do this, we will:

Use contextual data to improve the ways in which we provide support to individuals and groups of pupils;
Monitor achievement data by ethnicity, gender and disability and action any gaps;
Take account of the achievement of all pupils when planning for future learning and setting challenging targets;
Ensure equality of access for all pupils and prepare them for life in a diverse society;
Use materials that reflect the diversity of the academy, population and local community in terms of race, gender and disability, without stereotyping;
Promote attitudes and values that will challenge racist and other discriminatory behaviour or prejudice;
Provide opportunities for pupils to appreciate their own culture and celebrate the diversity of other cultures;
Seek to involve all parents in supporting their child’s education;
Encouraging classroom and staffroom discussion of equality issues which reflect on social stereotypes, expectations and the impact on learning;
Including teaching and classroom-based approaches appropriate for the whole academy population, which are inclusive and reflective of our pupils

Click here to view Astrea Academy Trust’s Inclusion Policy.

Click here for information about Protected Characteristics