School profile

Castletown Primary School

Primary · Community school · Sunderland, SR5 3EQ

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,054 of 15,057

Better than 79% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Castletown Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Mar 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils347 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Lee Duncan
Local authoritySunderland
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 108792.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSunderlandEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths76%66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%11%8%
Average reading score107106106
Average maths score105105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score109106105
Expected standard in reading82%77%76%
Expected standard in writing76%75%73%
Expected standard in maths82%77%75%
Pupils taking tests45--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils347
Girls172
Boys175
Eligible for free school meals31.7%
First language not English8.1%
SEN support60
EHC plan9
Average class size25.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
87.3%
Other White
3.7%
African
2.6%
White and Asian
2%
Other mixed
1.4%
Other Asian
1.4%
White and Black African
0.6%
Indian
0.6%
Chinese
0.3%
Irish
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSunderlandEngland
Overall absence5.6%5.2%5.1%
Persistent absence15.2%14.2%13.2%
Severe absence0.4%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)29
Applications (Reception)43
First preference applications (Reception)29
First preference offers (Reception)29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll327
Unfilled places22.1%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.6
Pupils per adult12.3
Teachers (FTE)15.7
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.98
Support staff (FTE)15.9
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Castletown Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryCastle View Enterprise AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHylton Castle Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySouth Hylton Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miNurseryHylton Red House Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryNorthern Saints Church of England AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryHighfield AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryBexhill AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miNurseryPennywell Early Years CentreLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
1.2 miPrimarySt John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, SunderlandAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Castletown Primary School

What is Castletown Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Castletown Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 22 Mar 2022.

How does Castletown Primary School rank in England?

Castletown Primary School ranks 3,054 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 79% of schools).

How many pupils attend Castletown Primary School?

Castletown Primary School has 347 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 420.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.