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Castle Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Chris Cannings

corporate_fareTHE PARTNERSHIP TRUST

location_onBristol, BS31 2TS

language Visit Website phone 1179864489

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

328

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Expected Standard

53%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Castle Primary School is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Bristol, serving ages 2-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 76% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Castle Primary School is an academy sponsor led in Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of THE PARTNERSHIP TRUST. The school has approximately 365 pupils on roll, of whom 27% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 53% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 3% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #37 of 53 primaries in Bath and North East Somerset and #10,234 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 60%

Reading76% LA 76%

Writing63% LA 70%

Maths71% LA 72%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

48%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading61% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing70% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths59% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading66% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing66% LA 69% · Eng 71%

Maths69% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.0

Read

LA 0.7

-0.2 to 4.1

1.4

Write

LA -0.4

-0.7 to 3.4

0.1

Maths

LA -0.6

-1.9 to 2.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 66%England 65%

Reading-% LA 76% · Eng 73%

Writing-% LA 80% · Eng 78%

Maths-% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.2

Write

LA -0.3

Maths

LA -0.9

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

03 October 2023

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-10-03

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2017-04-25

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2015-06-10

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.5%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.3%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 365 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.5%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	365	2	0.5%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	356	1	0.3%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	342	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	341	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	338	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	330	7	2.1%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	328	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	312	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	334	1	0.3%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	329	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	325	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	323	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	312	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	306	1	0.3%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	307	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	307	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	304	6	2.0%	0.6%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 23 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 13 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 11 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 5 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Castle Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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