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%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other White | 5.8% |
| Caribbean | 8.7% |
| Mixed | 17.4% |
| African | 22.5% |
| White British | 30.5% |
| 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% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell above average5.8
WritingWell above average3.4
MathsWell above average4.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 58% |
| Local authority average | 68% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 11% |
| Local authority average | 10% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 108 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 104 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Castle Hill Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 20
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 19
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 14
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 19
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 15.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 15.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 13.4 |
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 |