Castle Mead School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 7 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
None
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Wiltshire
Unique reference
140223
Address
Mascroft Road, Hilperton, BA14 6GD

Pupils

Number of Pupils
391 (81% of total capacity)
Boys
50.9%
Girls
49.1%
First language not English
20.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
23.3%
Persistent absence
17.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
17.1%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 75.7%
Other White 10%
Mixed 5.9%
African 2.6%
Other Asian 2.3%
Other 2.3%
Indian 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Unclassified 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

ReadingBelow average-2.8
WritingAverage-1.2
MathsBelow average-2.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 38%
Local authority average 56%
England average 61%

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

School 9%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

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

Admissions

Castle Mead School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
41
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
41
2nd preference
26
3rd preference
14
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
41
2nd preference
0
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 classes22.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher24
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher24.1
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
8
4
4
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
22
14
8
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
2
1
1
Reception, Full-time
46
24
22
Year 1
55
15
40
Year 2
35
22
13
Year 3
56
29
27
Year 4
61
30
31
Year 5
56
34
22
Year 6
50
26
24
Year 2023-2024

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