Castle Mead School

Mascroft Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 6GD

Good

Inspected 7 March 2023

Good

Ofsted

60%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

376

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Wiltshire →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 376 / 420 (90%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 7 March 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

23.8%

Disadvantaged

22.3%

EAL

13.6%

SEN support

22.6%

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)

60%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

104

Avg reading score

103

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.5%

Overall absence

11.7%

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.

19.9

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.6 vs 2023/24

19.1

Pupils per teacher

↑ +2.4 vs 2023/24

21.55

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.2 vs 2023/24

£42,403

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,408 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

2.7

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.3 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.

£8,030

Spend per pupil

£8,635

Income per pupil

48%

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.