Castle Primary School, based in Fareham, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Castle Primary School currently has around 393 pupils on roll, which is about 94% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.4% boys and 49.6% girls. Around 17.9% 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 5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (84%).
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: | Castle Street, Fareham, PO16 9QQ |
| Website: | www.castleprimaryschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 02392375324 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Hampshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Justin Bartlett |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 116083 |
Ofsted inspection date: 12/03/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 393 |
| Number of Boys: | 198 |
| Number of Girls: | 195 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 10.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 84.00% | 330 |
| Other White | 3.10% | 12 |
| White and Asian | 2.80% | 11 |
| Unclassified | 2.00% | 8 |
| African | 1.80% | 7 |
| White and Black African | 1.50% | 6 |
| Other Mixed | 1.30% | 5 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.00% | 4 |
| Indian | 1.00% | 4 |
| Irish | 0.50% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.50% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.30% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.30% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 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 Primary School Castle Street , Portchester PO16 9QQ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Boundary First School Portsdown Road , PO6 4QJ | - not rated | 902 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Saxon Shore Infant School Jubilee Avenue , Paulsgrove PO6 4QJ | - not rated | 902 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Westfield Junior School Jubilee Avenue , PO6 4QW | - not rated | 963 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Paulsgrove East First School Jubilee Avenue , PO6 4QW | - not rated | 966 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillside Middle School Marsden Road , Paulsgrove PO6 4JB | - not rated | 2,134 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portchester Community School White Hart Lane , Portchester PO16 9BD | 3out of 4 | 441 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| King Richard School Allaway Avenue , Paulsgrove PO6 4QP | - not rated | 1,105 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Castle View Academy Allaway Avenue , Paulsgrove PO6 4QP | 3out of 4 | 1,105 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cams Hill School Shearwater Avenue , PO16 8AH | - not rated | 3,062 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Cams Hill School Shearwater Avenue , PO16 8AH | 3out of 4 | 3,062 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seafield School Westlands Grove , Portchester PO16 9AA | - not rated | 1,086 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Waterside School Tipner Lane , Tipner PO2 8RA | - not rated | 2,846 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.