School profile

Castilion Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · London, SE28 8QA

Requires improvement

Map showing Castilion Primary School

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,562 of 15,057

Worse than 76% of schools in England

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

Castilion Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 6 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils159 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Yvonne Bishop
TrustAMADEUS PRIMARY ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityBexley
Opened01 Apr 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146892.

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 schoolBexleyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%67%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%13%8%
Average reading score105107106
Average maths score105106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score108106105
Expected standard in reading78%78%76%
Expected standard in writing61%77%73%
Expected standard in maths75%76%75%
Pupils taking tests36--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils159
Girls85
Boys74
Eligible for free school meals25.2%
First language not English36.5%
SEN support30
EHC plan11
Average class size22.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

African
54.1%
Other White
17%
White British
6.9%
Other Asian
3.8%
White and Black African
3.1%
Caribbean
2.5%
White and Black Caribbean
1.9%
White and Asian
1.9%
Other mixed
1.9%
Bangladeshi
1.3%

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 schoolBexleyEngland
Overall absence3.7%4.7%5.1%
Persistent absence12.5%11.7%13.2%
Severe absence3.8%0.8%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)12
Applications (Reception)20
First preference applications (Reception)11
First preference offers (Reception)11
Applications from another local authority (Reception)4

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 roll205
Unfilled places51.2%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.4
Pupils per adult10
Teachers (FTE)8.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.15
Support staff (FTE)11.23
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.4

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate8.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions6.8%
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 Castilion Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryBishop John Robinson Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryJubilee Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryLinton Mead Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryHawksmoor SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryWindrush Thamesmead Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimarySt Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryWoolwich Polytechnic SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondaryWoolwich Polytechnic School for GirlsFree schools
Good
0.8 miSecondaryRiverside SchoolFree schools
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryRiverside Primary SchoolFree schools
Good

Frequently asked questions about Castilion Primary School

What is Castilion Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Castilion Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 6 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Castilion Primary School rank in England?

Castilion Primary School ranks 11,562 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 76% of schools).

How many pupils attend Castilion Primary School?

Castilion Primary School has 159 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.