Castle View Primary School

About Castle View Primary School

Castle View Primary School sits in Halton, a local authority where the average proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2 is 59%. The school itself achieves 80% on that same measure, a figure that puts it well above the LA average and ranks it third out of 43 primary schools in the borough. That places Castle View in the top 7% of Halton primaries and the top 10% in the North West region nationally. The school is also oversubscribed: for 2025/26 it received 45 applications for 20 places, with 19 of those going to first-preference families. With 50.6% of pupils eligible for free school meals, these results are particularly striking — the school is performing significantly above the local norm while serving a community with above-average disadvantage.

Looking more closely at the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, the school’s strength is consistent across subjects. In maths, 85% of pupils reached the expected standard and 65% achieved the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 111. Reading saw 80% at expected and 50% at higher, with an average score of 109. Writing was similar: 80% at expected and 35% at higher. The combined expected standard of 80% is a full 21 percentage points above the Halton average of 59%. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2022, the school was rated Good overall, with Good in every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. That represents a consistent performance compared with its previous Good rating in 2017, where early years provision and leadership and management were also graded Good.

The school is a state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 3 to 11, with nursery provision on site. It has a range of facilities including a gymnasium, art studios, a library, a sensory room and a chapel. Sports on offer include football, tennis, dance and cricket, while clubs extend to art, book club, coding, chess and science club. The school’s SEND provisions cover moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, and speech, language and communication needs — useful for families whose children require that support. With 182 pupils against a capacity of 140, the school is clearly popular and oversubscribed, so families considering it should be prepared for a competitive admissions process. This is a school that delivers strong academic outcomes in a context of high disadvantage, making it a particularly compelling choice for local families who value solid, consistent results.

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