Castlefield School is a primary school located in High Wycombe. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 16/01/2015. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing and progress in maths are above average, progress in reading is average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.9%, which is 0.1 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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The Middle Way, High Wycombe

School Information

Address: The Middle Way, High Wycombe, HP12 3LE
Website: www.castlefieldschool.co.uk
Telephone: 01494436018
School Type: Foundation school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Buckinghamshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Andrew Kann
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 110522

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 16/01/2015

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 700
Number of Pupils: 520
Number of Boys: 252
Number of Girls: 268

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 6.9% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Above Average: -0.3 Confidence interval -1.6 to 1
Writing
Above Average: 1.6 Confidence interval 0.4 to 2.8
Maths
Above Average: 2.6 Confidence interval 1.4 to 3.8

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:66%
England Average:65%

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

School:15%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:103
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:107
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Castlefield School
The Middle Way, HP12 3LE
0 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Booker Hill School
Field Road, HP12 4LR
557 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Oakridge School
Oakridge Road, HP11 2PN
1,071 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chepping View Primary Academy
Cressex Road, HP12 4PR
1,414 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Millbrook Combined School
Mill End Road, HP12 4BA
1,454 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Cressex Community School
Holmers Lane, HP12 4QA
1,355 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4John Hampden Grammar School
Marlow Hill, HP11 1SZ
1,675 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Wycombe High School
Marlow Road, HP11 1TB
1,696 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Michael's Catholic School
Daws Hill Lane, HP11 1PW
2,145 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedProgress Schools - Buckinghamshire
Unit 3 - Spearmast Industrial Estate, Land End Road HP12 4JG
945 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chiltern Wood School
Verney Avenue, HP12 3NE
1,046 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kite Ridge School
Verney Avenue, HP12 3NE
1,098 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUnity College
150 West Wycombe Road, HP12 3AE
1,603 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWycombe Abbey
Abbey Way, HP11 1PE
2,163 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.