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Castleton CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary controlled
Back Street, Castleton, Hope Valley S33 8WE · castletonschool.co.uk · 01433 620630
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2024
- Pupils
- 21
- 48% of 44 places
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 14.3%
- First language not English
- 4.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 100% |
Results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | ||
| Expected standard | hidden | 62% |
| Higher standard | hidden | 8% |
| Average scaled score | ||
| Reading | hidden | 106 |
| Maths | hidden | 105 |
| Grammar and spelling | hidden | 105 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Ofsted
Castleton CofE Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 8 May 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 8 May 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Jan 2023
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jan 2023Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Mar 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jul 2010Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (17 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 17
- 77% · 7 Apr 2025
Strongly agreeStrongly disagreeDon’t know
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲100% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲89% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲100% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▲100% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲94% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲100% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●88% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲100% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲100% agreeEngland 77%
based on the 59% who raised concerns