Castle Hill Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jul 8 2025 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not available
Religious Character
None
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Croydon
Unique reference
145131
Address
Dunley Drive, New Addington, CR0 0RJ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
275 (61% of total capacity)
Boys
60.0%
Girls
40.0%
First language not English
28.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
63.6%
Persistent absence
21.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
20.4%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 30.5%
African 22.5%
Mixed 17.4%
Caribbean 8.7%
Other White 5.8%
Other Asian 4.4%
Irish 1.8%
Indian 1.5%
Pakistani 1.5%
Other 1.5%
Bangladeshi 1.1%
Other Black 1.1%
Chinese 1.1%
Unclassified 1.1%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average5.8
WritingWell above average3.4
MathsWell above average4.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 77%
Local authority average 67%
England average 62%

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

School 13%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 109
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 107
Local authority average 106
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Castle Hill Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
20
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
19
2nd preference
11
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
19
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes15.1
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher15.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher13.4
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
31
15
16
Reception, Full-time
35
18
17
Year 1
30
19
11
Year 2
24
17
7
Year 3
48
31
17
Year 4
28
17
11
Year 5
41
27
14
Year 6
38
21
17
Year 2024-2025