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Castlewood Primary School

Primary

Horsham · Horsham · RH13 9US http://www.castlewood.w-sussex.sch.uk

Pupils
205
cap. 210
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted report

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Latest Ofsted report
10 Jan 2023
School inspection

Other Ofsted reports

5 reports
27 Sep 2017
Short inspection
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20 Mar 2013
Full inspectionGood
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7 Jan 2011
Interim assessment
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

This school is in Horsham. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
72%
-1pp
LA
59%
England
63%
73%70%66%
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RWM higher
17%
+10pp
LA
6%
England
8%
17%9%0%
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Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
90%
Reading higher standard
48%
Writing expected standard
90%
Writing higher standard
17%
Maths expected standard
90%
Maths higher standard
45%
Science expected standard
90%
SPAG expected standard
83%
LA AVG 70%
SPAG higher standard
34%
LA AVG 23%
Reading scaled score
109.0
LA AVG 105.64
Maths scaled score
108.0
LA AVG 103.9
GPS scaled score
108.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
204
cap. 210
204197190
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Pupil : teacher ratio
22.9
LA AVG 20.96:1
22.920.217.6
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EAL
5%
LA AVG 12.14%
7%4%1%
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FSM eligible
3%
LA AVG 15.11%
8%6%3%
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SEN
16%
LA AVG 18.48%
16%8%1%
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Overall absence
3%
LA
5%
England
5%
6%5%3%
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Persistent absence
6%
LA
12%
England
13%
12%8%4%
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Overview

AddressCastlewood Road, Southwater, Horsham, RH13 9US
Telephone01403734822
Local authorityWest Sussex
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio22.9:1
Religious characterDoes not apply
Finance£5662 spend / pupil£5817 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2572%17%204
2023/2473%7%201
2022/2373%8%+2.40+0.10+3.90197
2018/1972%3%-0.90-2.10+0.30193
2017/1869%0%+0.40-3.30+0.50190
2016/1766%17%+0.80-2.10-0.70199
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2590%48%90%17%90%45%90%83%109.0108.0108.016%
2023/2487%37%83%10%87%30%83%93%107.0107.0108.014%
2022/2396%35%77%12%96%38%85%100%108.0108.0109.010%
2018/1983%28%83%14%90%41%76%93%106.0108.0111.03%
2017/1879%41%76%0%72%31%83%90%106.0106.0109.02%
2016/1779%48%79%17%83%41%79%86%108.0106.0110.01%

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2520422.916%5%3%3%6%
2023/2420122.114%6%5%5%12%
2022/2319720.310%4%5%5%12%
2021/2220320.711%7%5%6%11%
2020/2119217.89%6%6%
2018/1919321.93%7%5%3%4%
2017/1819017.62%7%6%3%5%
2016/1719919.61%1%8%4%4%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.