Castle Hill Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 5 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Suffolk
Unique reference
141373
Address
Dryden Road, IP1 6QD

Pupils

Number of Pupils
289 (84% of total capacity)
Boys
53.3%
Girls
46.7%
First language not English
15.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
33.2%
Persistent absence
16.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
17.3%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 69.2%
Mixed 13.5%
Other 5.2%
Other White 3.8%
Unclassified 2.4%
African 2.1%
Other Black 1.7%
Other Asian 1%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Gypsy/Roma 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-1.5
WritingWell below average-2.8
MathsBelow average-2.6
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 41%
Local authority average 58%
England average 61%

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

School 0%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 101
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes24
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher24
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
80
40
40
Year 4
64
42
22
Year 5
64
37
27
Year 6
81
35
46
Year 2023-2024

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