Castle Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 12 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
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Unique reference
- 116083
- Address
- Castle Street, Portchester, PO16 9QQ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 393 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.4%
- Girls
- 49.6%
- First language not English
- 5.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.8%
- Persistent absence
- 9.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.3%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 1.8% |
| Unclassified | 2% |
| Other White | 3.1% |
| Mixed | 5.9% |
| White British | 84% |
| Indian | 1% |
| Other | 1% |
| Irish | 0.5% |
| Caribbean | 0.5% |
| Other Asian | 0.3% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingBelow average-1.8
WritingAverage-0.6
MathsBelow average-1.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 68% |
| Local authority average | 63% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 8% |
| Local authority average | 9% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 105 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 106 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Castle Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 51
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 44
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 28
- From another Local Authority
- 30
Offers
- 1st preference
- 44
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 18
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Part-time | 1 1 0 |
| Reception, Full-time | 54 29 25 |
| Year 1 | 41 20 21 |
| Year 2 | 58 31 27 |
| Year 3 | 60 32 28 |
| Year 4 | 61 34 27 |
| Year 5 | 60 25 35 |
| Year 6 | 58 26 32 |