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Castlefield School

Primary · Foundation school · High Wycombe, HP12 3LE

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,006 of 15,057

Better than 93% of schools in England

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

Castlefield School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Jan 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils446
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Andrew Kann
Local authorityBuckinghamshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 110522.

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 schoolBuckinghamshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths84%, better than England, better than Buckinghamshire65%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.26%, better than England, better than Buckinghamshire11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Buckinghamshire107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Buckinghamshire106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.112, better than England, better than Buckinghamshire106105
Expected standard in reading94%, better than England, better than Buckinghamshire80%76%
Expected standard in writing86%, better than England, better than Buckinghamshire73%73%
Expected standard in maths92%, better than England, better than Buckinghamshire76%75%
Pupils taking tests50--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils446
Girls224
Boys222
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.27.8%
First language not English64.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.480
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.383
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.20.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.102
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.7
Average class size20.8

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
65.5%
Other White
10.5%
White British
3.4%
African
3.4%
Other mixed
2.7%
Indian
2.7%
Other Asian
2.2%
Bangladeshi
2%
White and Asian
1.3%
Other ethnic group
1.1%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.8
Teachers (FTE)25.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)27.3
Support staff (FTE)33.15
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2525
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2524
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.51
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.75
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.41
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.41
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBuckinghamshireEngland
Overall absence5%, similar to England, similar to Buckinghamshire5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.7%, similar to England, similar to Buckinghamshire12.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, better than England, better than Buckinghamshire1.1%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
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 Castlefield School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryBooker Hill Primary School & NurseryCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryOakridge SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryCressex Community SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryChepping View Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryMillbrook Combined SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.0 miSecondaryJohn Hampden Grammar SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.0 miSecondaryWycombe High SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryHigh Wycombe Church of England Combined SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryThe Disraeli SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miAll-throughSt Michael's Catholic SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Castlefield School

What is Castlefield School's Ofsted rating?

Castlefield School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 Jan 2015.

How does Castlefield School rank in England?

Castlefield School ranks 1,006 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 93% of schools).

What are Castlefield School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 84% of pupils at Castlefield School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Castlefield School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Castlefield School made 51 offers from 75 applications (1.5 per offer), and 41 of 41 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Castlefield School?

Castlefield School has 446 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Castlefield School?

Castlefield School had 480 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Castlefield School?

At Castlefield School, the average class had 20.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Castlefield School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Castlefield School missed 5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.