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Castle Hill Infant School

Ipswich, IP1 6QDPrimaryAges 3–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2024
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
72 1st-choice / 84 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Castle Hill Infant School

Castle Hill Infant School in Ipswich holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it earned in its most recent graded inspection in 2019 and maintained in an ungraded inspection in December 2024, where inspectors confirmed that standards are being sustained. The school’s most informative exam metric is its early years provision, which was rated Good in that same 2019 inspection. This is a notable shift from the school’s previous inspection in 2009, when it was judged Outstanding across the board, including early years, leadership, and overall effectiveness. For a school that takes children from age three to seven, the early years foundation stage is the bedrock of everything that follows, and the current Good rating suggests solid, if not exceptional, foundations. The school serves a community where just under a quarter of pupils (23.6%) are eligible for free school meals, a figure that gives useful context to its outcomes.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressDryden Road, Ipswich, Ipswich, IP1 6QD
HeadteacherJennifer Smith
Local AuthoritySuffolk
Number of Pupils220
Free School Meals (FSM)23.6%
School Capacity220 / 270 (81% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Dec 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (4 Dec 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 31 Jan 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
ICT SuiteMusic RoomsPlaying FieldsSensory RoomSports HallArt StudiosForest SchoolDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

DanceFootballRoundersAthleticsCricketGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubScience ClubArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

SEN Unit
AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultySEN Unit

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Castle Hill Infant School

Castle Hill Infant School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.