Castle Hill Academy is a primary school in Croydon, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It has a none religious character.
Castle Hill Academy currently has around 275 pupils on roll, which is about 65% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 60% boys and 40% girls. Around 63.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 18.9%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 30.5%. african pupils make up about 22.5%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Dunley Drive, Croydon, CR0 0RJ |
| Website: | http://www.castlehillacademy.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01689843148 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Croydon |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Dr Chun Lok |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | |
| Unique reference: | 145131 |
Ofsted inspection date: 20/11/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 275 |
| Number of Boys: | 165 |
| Number of Girls: | 110 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 18.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 30.50% | 84 |
| African | 22.50% | 62 |
| Caribbean | 8.70% | 24 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 8.00% | 22 |
| Other White | 5.80% | 16 |
| Other Mixed | 5.10% | 14 |
| Other Asian | 4.40% | 12 |
| White and Black African | 2.50% | 7 |
| White and Asian | 1.80% | 5 |
| Irish | 1.80% | 5 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.50% | 4 |
| Indian | 1.50% | 4 |
| Pakistani | 1.50% | 4 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.10% | 3 |
| Chinese | 1.10% | 3 |
| Other Black | 1.10% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 1.10% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Hill Academy Dunley Drive , New Addington CR0 0RJ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Castle Hill Academy Dunley Drive , New Addington CR0 0RJ | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Castle Hill Primary School Dunley Drive , New Addington CR0 0RJ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Castle Hill Junior School Dunley Drive , CR0 0RJ | - not rated | 114 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Castle Hill Infant School Dunley Drive , CR0 0RJ | - not rated | 114 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Catholic School Layhams Road , BR4 9HN | - not rated | 1,451 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| John Ruskin High School Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ | - not rated | 1,925 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Selsdon High School Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD | - not rated | 2,440 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Quest Academy Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD | 2out of 4 | 2,440 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Addington High School Fairchildes Avenue , New Addington CR0 0AH | - not rated | 2,925 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ | - not rated | 1,925 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little David's School The Time Bridge Centre , Fieldway CR0 9AZ | - not rated | 451 yd | Other independent special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Addington Valley Academy Fieldway , CR0 9AZ | 3out of 4 | 500 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wickham Court School Layhams Road , BR4 9HW | - not rated | 1,588 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Cotelands PRU Co John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , Forestdale CR2 8JJ | - not rated | 1,722 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Cheyne School Woodland Way , BR4 9LT | - not rated | 1,804 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.