Castleside Primary School

About Castleside Primary School

Castleside Primary School is a small state primary in County Durham that, on paper, looks like a solidly average performer — but dig into the local context and a few things stand out. The local authority average for Key Stage 2 attainment sits at 62, and while Castleside’s own KS2 data isn’t provided in the available figures, its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022 awarded a Good rating across every category: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. That’s a clear improvement from its previous inspection in 2018, when the school was rated Requires Improvement overall, with the same grade for leadership and management. The school has clearly turned a corner under headteacher Jo Woodhall, and the fact that it’s now Good across the board puts it in a stronger position than many of its local peers — only 8 out of 208 primary schools in the LA have achieved Outstanding.

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