Castletown Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 23 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Sunderland
Unique reference
108792
Address
Grange Road, Castletown, Castletown Primary School, SR5 3EQ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
372 (80% of total capacity)
Boys
51.1%
Girls
48.9%
First language not English
5.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
26.6%
Persistent absence
15.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
16.7%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 89.5%
African 3.2%
Other White 3%
Mixed 2.4%
Indian 0.8%
Other Asian 0.5%
Other Black 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1.4
WritingAbove average2.1
MathsAverage1.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 62%
Local authority average 65%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 8%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Castletown Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
57
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
55
2nd preference
5
3rd preference
7
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
55
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher25.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher26.2
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
19
10
9
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
24
9
15
Reception, Full-time
32
15
17
Year 1
56
31
25
Year 2
46
26
20
Year 3
38
23
15
Year 4
55
25
30
Year 5
45
22
23
Year 6
57
29
28
Year 2023-2024

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