Casterton Primary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 4 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 5 - 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
- Lancashire
- Unique reference
- 145978
- Address
- Casterton Primary Academy, Thames Avenue, BB10 2PZ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 289 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.2%
- Girls
- 48.8%
- First language not English
- 34.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 35.6%
- Persistent absence
- 15.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.7%
Pakistani 40.8%
White British 34.6%
Bangladeshi 6.2%
Mixed 5.9%
Other 4.5%
Other Asian 3.1%
Indian 2.1%
African 1.4%
Other White 1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0
WritingWell above average3.7
MathsAbove average2.6
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 78%
Local authority average 59%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 13%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Casterton Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 38
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 35
- 2nd preference
- 48
- 3rd preference
- 63
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 33
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 39 16 23 |
| Year 1 | 39 21 18 |
| Year 2 | 40 20 20 |
| Year 3 | 42 23 19 |
| Year 4 | 46 27 19 |
| Year 5 | 40 18 22 |
| Year 6 | 43 23 20 |