Castle Primary School

Castle Street, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 9QQ

Good

Inspected 12 March 2024

Good

Ofsted

68%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

393

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Hampshire →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 393 / 420 (94%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 12 March 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

18.1%

Disadvantaged

5.9%

EAL

4.1%

SEN support

16.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

68%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

105

Avg reading score

106

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.9%

Overall absence

9.5%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

17.5

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

22.4

Pupils per teacher

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

16.17

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

£47,321

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↑ +£812 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

2.9

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,211

Spend per pupil

£6,102

Income per pupil

49%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.