Castle Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 21 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 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
Somerset
Unique reference
141695
Address
Castle Street, TA14 6RE

Pupils

Number of Pupils
148 (73% of total capacity)
Boys
44.6%
Girls
55.4%
First language not English
0%
Free school meals (FSM)
27.7%
Persistent absence
20.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
8.8%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 96.6%
Unclassified 3.4%
Mixed 0%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-2.5
WritingAverage-0.7
MathsWell below average-6.8
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 55%
Local authority average 56%
England average 61%

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

School 0%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 99
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Castle Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
13
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
12
2nd preference
3
3rd preference
4
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
12
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 classes18.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher14.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher23.5
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Early Years 2, Part-time
3
1
2
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
12
4
8
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
10
5
5
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
1
0
1
Reception, Part-time
6
4
2
Reception, Full-time
3
2
1
Year 1
17
10
7
Year 2
18
12
6
Year 3
11
3
8
Year 4
20
8
12
Year 5
24
6
18
Year 6
23
11
12
Year 2023-2024

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