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Castilion Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Copperfield Road, Thamesmead, London SE28 8QA · castilion.bexley.sch.uk · 020 8311 5177
On the mapSearch near SE28 8QA
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jan 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 53%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bexley 67%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 159
- 34% of 472 places
- Local authority
- Bexley
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 25.2%
- First language not English
- 36.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 11 families put the school first and 12 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 12 | 11 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 39 | 37 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 42 | 41 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 53% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Bexley it was 67%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼53% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 101444)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Castilion Primary School on 6 January 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Early years: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 6 Jan 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, May 2023
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 101444), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
May 2023Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jul 2018Good
Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 101444)
Jul 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 101444)
Jul 2007Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 101444)
What parents said
67% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (12 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 67%
- Replies
- 12
- 3% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 67% who raised concerns
based on the 33% who had a child bullied