Castlethorpe First School
About Castlethorpe First School
Castlethorpe First School is a small state primary in Milton Keynes, serving children from age 4 to 7, and it currently has 35 pupils against a capacity of 45. That means there is some spare room, but the school is clearly in demand: for the 2025/26 admissions round, it received 35 applications for just 11 places, making it oversubscribed with a ratio of over three applicants per place. All 11 first-preference families were offered a spot. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals sits at 11. 4%, which is below the national average for primary schools and suggests a relatively affluent local intake. The school is non-denominational and mixed, and the headteacher is Emma Wallace. With such a small roll, it offers an intimate setting where children stay for just three years before moving on to a middle school.
Key Details
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
13 May 2025From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.
Source: Ofsted, 17 Jun 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:55 – 15:30
Breakfast club
08:00-08:55
After-school care
15:30-18:00
Source: castlethorpeschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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