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Castleton Primary School

North Yorkshire, YO21 2DAPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Nov 2024
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
7 1st-choice / 7 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1872 of 13,686 nationally

About Castleton Primary School

Castleton Primary School is a state-funded primary school in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber, for pupils aged 5 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 48 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 56.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Outstanding (26 Nov 2024). 50% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 7 first-preference applications and 7 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
Address38 High Street, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO21 2DA
HeadteacherOliver Cooper
Local AuthorityNorth Yorkshire
Number of Pupils48
Free School Meals (FSM)6.5%
School Capacity48 / 56 (86% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Nov 2024
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 19 Dec 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

Speech & LanguageVisionLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:30

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Castleton Primary School

Castleton Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.