Castor CofE Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 20 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Peterborough
Unique reference
110824
Address
Stocks Hill, Castor, PE5 7AY

Pupils

Number of Pupils
165 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
53.3%
Girls
46.7%
First language not English
16.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
14.5%
Persistent absence
9.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
10.9%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 70.9%
Pakistani 10.9%
Mixed 4.8%
Other White 4.2%
Other Asian 3.6%
Unclassified 3%
African 1.8%
Indian 0.6%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-2
WritingWell below average-6.2
MathsWell below average-4.8
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 44%
Local authority average 55%
England average 61%

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

School 0%
Local authority average 4%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 100
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Castor CofE Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
28
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
33
2nd preference
10
3rd preference
7
From another Local Authority
3
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
28
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
1
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 classes23.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher25.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher22
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
21
11
10
Year 1
28
18
10
Year 2
28
17
11
Year 3
19
9
10
Year 4
24
9
15
Year 5
21
16
5
Year 6
24
8
16
Year 2023-2024

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