Castle Primary School, based in Stoke-Sub-Hamdon, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led 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 140 pupils on roll, which is about 80% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.1% boys and 52.9% girls. Around 30.8% 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 5.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (95%).
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, Stoke-Sub-Hamdon, TA14 6RE |
| Website: | www.castleprimaryschool.com |
| Telephone: | 01935822342 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Somerset |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Steve Morton |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 141695 |
Ofsted inspection date: 20/06/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 175 |
| Number of Pupils: | 140 |
| Number of Boys: | 66 |
| Number of Girls: | 74 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 15.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 95.00% | 133 |
| Unclassified | 2.90% | 4 |
| Indian | 0.70% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.70% | 1 |
| Other Mixed | 0.70% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other White | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 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 , TA14 6RE | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Castle Primary School Castle Street , TA14 6RE | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Norton Sub Hamdon Church School New Road , Norton Sub Hamdon TA14 6SF | 2out of 4 | 1,834 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Norton-sub-Hamdon Church of England Primary School New Road , Norton-sub-Hamdon TA14 6SF | - not rated | 1,834 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Montacute CofE Primary School Bishopston , TA15 6UU | - not rated | 2,424 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanchester Community School East Stoke , TA14 6UG | - not rated | 1,588 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Stanchester Academy East Stoke , TA14 6UG | - not rated | 1,588 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill View School Main Street , TA12 6GD | - not rated | 2,916 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.