Castilion Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
May 11 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
359 (83% of total capacity)
Boys
46.8%
Girls
53.2%
First language not English
36.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
20.1%
Persistent absence
13.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.3%
Pupil ethnicities
African 53.2%
Other White 10%
White British 9.2%
Mixed 8.6%
Other Asian 5%
Unclassified 3.3%
Bangladeshi 2.8%
Caribbean 2.5%
Indian 1.1%
Other Black 1.1%
Other 1.1%
Chinese 0.8%
Gypsy/Roma 0.6%
Pakistani 0.6%
Capacity %, Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2022-2023

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 51%
Local authority average 66%
England average 60%

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

School 2%
Local authority average 12%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 106
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 106
England average 104
Year 2022-2023

Admissions

Castilion Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
39
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
37
2nd preference
14
3rd preference
5
From another Local Authority
15
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
37
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
7
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2023-2024

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes24.7
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher24.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher24.9
Year 2022-2023

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
13
7
6
Reception, Part-time
1
1
0
Reception, Full-time
50
21
29
Year 1
48
25
23
Year 2
48
26
22
Year 3
52
17
35
Year 4
47
23
24
Year 5
46
20
26
Year 6
54
28
26
Year 2022-2023
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