Quality Standards
November 2023 - The Quality in Careers Standard is the national quality award for careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) in schools, colleges and work-based learning. It is fully aligned with the eight Gatsby Benchmarks for “Good Career Guidance” and fully complies with the Department for Education’s ‘statutory guidance’.

May 2025-2028 - The UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) works with schools in the UK to create safe and inspiring places to learn, where children are respected, their talents are nurtured and they are able to thrive. Our Rights Respecting Schools Award embeds these values in daily school life and gives children the best chance to lead happy, healthy lives and to be responsible, active citizens.

‘Rights learning that is embedded throughout the school, ensuring all pupils receive a rich learning experience, appropriate for their evolving abilities, and linked to articles of the CRC. Learning is tailored to meet the complex needs of individuals which means that rights learning can look different for different pupils throughout the school’.

Please click here to read the report.
June 2025 - The Inclusion Quality Mark provides schools with a nationally recognised framework to guide their inclusion journey. Reaccreditation was achieved in June 2025.
‘Every need is catered for. Even the outside spaces are designed to meet a multitude of different needs. For example, a wheelchair accessible play area was installed two years ago and equipped with sensory toys, wheelchair swings and roundabouts to enhance the physical curriculum. Sitting alongside a traditional play area, students frequently interact with each other despite some of their physical limitations which is an important part of their social interaction during the day. View the report here.

January 2023 - School Improvement and the effective use of Educational Technology is at the heart of what Naace supports our membership with.

We advocate for schools to take up the Self-Review Framework (SRF) - maturity model which helps schools to:
- Understand where they are in their technology strategy
- Plan the next stages of their technology strategy
- Record their progress
Naace Mark is an award available to schools that have achieved level 2 across all elements of the Naace Self Review Framework (SRF).
June 2023-2026 - The Healthy Schools certificate recognises our ongoing commitment to raise attainment and achievement by improving the health and wellbeing of students.
March 2024 - West Yorkshire asthma friendly schools initiative aims to improve the care of pupils with asthma by raising awareness regarding this common long-term medical condition and providing information, training and support for pupils, parents/carers and school staff. 
The School Mental Health Award Gold, accredited by Leeds Beckett University recognises excellence in mental health and wellbeing strategies, structures, practices, and outreach. The award ensures schools are using evidence-based approaches that align to professional and government guidelines. The award utilises a developmental framework, which allows schools to evaluate current mental health practices, identify gaps, develop, and strengthen these and work towards building an emotionally healthier environment.
May 2025 - The School Games Mark is a government led awards scheme launched in 2012 to reward schools for their commitment to the development of competition across their school and into the community. Participating in this process allows schools to evaluate their PE provision and assists them in developing an action plan for future progress.
December 2022 - (Renewal prepared by school but paused by provider due to restructuring award) The Makaton Friendly Scheme recognises organisations that strive to make their services accessible to people who use Makaton to aid their communication. Castle Hill School are excited for the updated Makaton Friendly partnership programme, due to launch 1st February 2024. Click here for further information. Whilst we wait for the applications to open, we continue to work within the principles of a Makaton Friendly School. 

Certified until March 2028 - Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural development runs through everything we do at Castle Hill.  This nationally recognised Quality Mark recognises the work that we do in this area for students and the wider school community.

The Democracy Friendly Award celebrates young people’s voice.

In achieving the award students have learnt about being part of the local community, building confidence, the application of Life Skills and building relationships with the community