Castilion Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
May 10 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 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
Bexley
Unique reference
146892
Address
Copperfield Road, Thamesmead, SE28 8QA

Pupils

Number of Pupils
220 (66% of total capacity)
Boys
47.7%
Girls
52.3%
First language not English
36.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
15.9%
Persistent absence
14.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
15.5%
Pupil ethnicities
African 56.8%
Other White 13.2%
White British 9.1%
Mixed 6.8%
Other Asian 4.5%
Unclassified 2.7%
Caribbean 1.8%
Bangladeshi 1.4%
Other 1.4%
Other Black 0.9%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Indian 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
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 average3.5
WritingAverage-1
MathsWell above average3.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 47%
Local authority average 67%
England average 62%

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

School 0%
Local authority average 13%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 107
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 106
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Castilion Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
23
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
22
2nd preference
9
3rd preference
1
From another Local Authority
7
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
22
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
1
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 classes21.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher16.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher25.5
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
14
8
6
Year 1
32
19
13
Year 2
21
10
11
Year 3
42
21
21
Year 4
35
21
14
Year 5
39
10
29
Year 6
37
16
21
Year 2024-2025