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
295 (83% of total capacity)
Boys
48.8%
Girls
51.2%
First language not English
38.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
16.6%
Persistent absence
10.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
15.6%
Pupil ethnicities
African 56.3%
Other White 12.2%
White British 8.5%
Mixed 5.7%
Other Asian 3.7%
Unclassified 3.7%
Caribbean 3.1%
Bangladeshi 2%
Other Black 1.4%
Indian 1%
Other 1%
Pakistani 0.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

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 61%

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

School 2%
Local authority average 11%
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 105
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Castilion Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
19
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
19
2nd preference
10
3rd preference
9
From another Local Authority
7
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
19
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes22.7
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher20.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher24.7
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
38
20
18
Year 1
40
18
22
Year 2
45
25
20
Year 3
43
28
15
Year 4
45
14
31
Year 5
37
16
21
Year 6
47
23
24
Year 2023-2024