Castle Mead School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 8 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
- Website
- www.castlemead.wilts.sch.uk/
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%
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%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingBelow average-2.8
WritingAverage-1.2
MathsBelow average-2.2
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
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
Applications
- 1st preference
- 41
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 14
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 41
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
Class type | Class size |
---|---|
Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.3 |
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24 |
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 24.1 |
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 |