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Castlefield School

Buckinghamshire, HP12 3LEPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2024
KS2 Results
71%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
29 1st-choice / 32 places
Ranking
#3,964
of 13,686 nationally

About Castlefield School

Castlefield School, a state primary in Buckinghamshire, was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, a rating it has held consistently since at least 2015. The school’s strongest academic metric is its Key Stage 2 performance: 71% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure sits comfortably above the local authority average of 64%, placing Castlefield 47th out of 137 primary schools in Buckinghamshire and in the top 50% nationally. The school also performs well on individual subjects — 86% of pupils reached the expected standard in maths, with an average scaled score of 108, while reading and writing expected rates were 77% and 78% respectively. Higher-attaining pupils are less common: only 14% achieved the higher standard across all three subjects, though 42% did so in maths alone.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressThe Middle Way, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3LE
HeadteacherAndrew Kann
Local AuthorityBuckinghamshire
Number of Pupils450
Free School Meals (FSM)34.1%
School Capacity450 / 700 (64% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

9 May 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (9 May 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 4 Feb 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

4
Forest SchoolMusic RoomsArt StudiosDining Hall

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

TennisGymnasticsAthleticsRounders

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirChessCodingGardeningEco Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:20

Breakfast club

08:00-08:40

After-school care

15:20-16:15

Source: castlefieldschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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