School profile

Castle View Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Lancaster, LA1 3LE

Inadequate

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,602 of 15,057

Worse than 96% of schools in England

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

Castle View Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Feb 2025

Area360 rating
Inadequate
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages4 to 11
Pupils100 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Huw Rose
TrustCIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED
Local authorityLancashire
Opened01 Sept 2022
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148231.

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 schoolLancashireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths31%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%7%8%
Average reading score105105106
Average maths score100104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score102105105
Expected standard in reading62%74%76%
Expected standard in writing54%71%73%
Expected standard in maths38%74%75%
Pupils taking tests13--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils100
Girls38
Boys62
Eligible for free school meals56%
First language not English26%
SEN support13
EHC plan5
Average class size25

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
72%
Other mixed
5%
Other Asian
5%
Other ethnic group
4%
Other White
3%
African
3%
Indian
2%
Pakistani
1%
Other Black
1%
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 schoolLancashireEngland
Overall absence6%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence19.8%13%13.2%
Severe absence0%1%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)7
Applications (Reception)18
First preference applications (Reception)7
First preference offers (Reception)7
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 places210
Pupils on roll108
Unfilled places48.6%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher25
Pupils per adult10.4
Teachers (FTE)4
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.61
Support staff (FTE)8.25
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate5.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
Permanent exclusion rate1%
Permanent exclusions1

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 Castle View Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryLancaster High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimaryLancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryLancaster Royal Grammar SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryThe Cathedral Catholic Primary School, LancasterVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryOur Lady's Catholic CollegeVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimarySt Josephs Catholic Primary School, LancasterAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryLancaster Dallas Road Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryLancaster Girls' Grammar SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryBowerham Primary & Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySkerton St Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Castle View Primary Academy

What is Castle View Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Castle View Primary Academy is rated Inadequate, last inspected on 26 Feb 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Castle View Primary Academy rank in England?

Castle View Primary Academy ranks 14,602 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 96% of schools).

How many pupils attend Castle View Primary Academy?

Castle View Primary Academy has 100 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.