Castletown Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 22 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
367 (79% of total capacity)
Boys
50.1%
Girls
49.9%
First language not English
7.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
27%
Persistent absence
16.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
15.8%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other Asian0.8%
Mixed3.3%
African3.8%
Other White4.1%
White British86.1%
Irish
0.5%
Indian
0.5%
Other Black
0.5%
Chinese
0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

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

AreaPercentage
School
76%
Local authority average
66%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
9%
Local authority average
11%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
107
Local authority average
106
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
105
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Castletown Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
33
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
31
2nd preference
11
3rd preference
3
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
31
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes25.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher23.9
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
5
2
3
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
3
2
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
15
8
7
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
13
5
8
Reception, Full-time
58
25
33
Year 1
32
15
17
Year 2
50
26
24
Year 3
47
27
20
Year 4
44
27
17
Year 5
54
24
30
Year 6
46
23
23
Year 2024-2025

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