Castlewood Primary School, based in Horsham, 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.
Castlewood Primary School currently has around 204 pupils on roll, which is about 97% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.4% boys and 45.6% girls. Around 3.4% 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 4.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (86.8%).
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: | Castlewood Road, Horsham, RH13 9US |
| Website: | http://www.castlewood.w-sussex.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01403734822 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | West Sussex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Kirsty Anstee-Brown |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 131130 |
Ofsted inspection date: 20/03/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 204 |
| Number of Boys: | 111 |
| Number of Girls: | 93 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 12.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 86.80% | 177 |
| Other White | 4.40% | 9 |
| Other Mixed | 3.90% | 8 |
| Indian | 1.50% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 1.00% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 1.00% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.50% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.50% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castlewood Primary School Castlewood Road , Southwater RH13 9US | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Southwater Junior School Worthing Road , Southwater RH13 9JH | - not rated | 680 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Southwater Junior Academy Worthing Road , Southwater RH13 9JH | 3out of 4 | 680 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Southwater Infant School Worthing Road , Southwater RH13 9JH | - not rated | 696 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Southwater Infant Academy Worthing Road , Southwater RH13 9JH | 3out of 4 | 696 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ's Hospital , RH13 0LJ | - not rated | 2,249 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.