Primary school

Castle Hill Community Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Kent
  • CT19 6HG
Ofsted Good · inspected Mar 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 11,158 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 75%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 68%68%2016/17: top 39%2017/18: top 37%37% · 2017/182018/19: top 49%2022/23: top 81%2023/24: top 86%2024/25: top 75%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM54% · South East 64%3/10 Below−28.4 pts
Higher standard, RWM6% · South East 7%4/10 Below+38.5 pts
Reading score104 · South East 1062/10 Well below South East−23.3 pts
Maths score102 · South East 1052/10 Well below South East−25.7 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 47% · 47 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 68% · 47 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 72% · 50 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 68% · 53 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 47% · 53 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 45% · 58 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 54% · 54 pupils · South East 64%72%45%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 47 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 2% · 47 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 8% · 50 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 0% · 53 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 4% · 53 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 0% · 58 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 6% · 54 pupils · South East 7%8%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 47 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 109 · 47 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 110 · 50 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 105 · 53 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 104 · 53 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 103 · 58 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 104 · 54 pupils · South East 106110103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 47 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 107 · 47 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 106 · 50 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 105 · 53 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 102 · 53 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 103 · 58 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 102 · 54 pupils · South East 105107101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
45 of 45 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4545
2nd192
3rd150

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2009Satisfactory
  3. 2012Satisfactory
  4. 2014Good
  5. 2018Remains Good
  6. 2021Requires improvement
  7. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026395
Free school meals (past 6 years)60.5%
First language not English13.0%
SEN support17.1%
EHC plan6.8%
Absence (sessions missed)9.5%
Persistently absent pupils25.2%

Girls 50%Boys 50%

97.3% full · 406 places

Parent View

As at 6 Apr 2026 · 68 responses (16.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.6% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved92.7% agree
  • Has your child been bullied at this school?22.1% yes
  • When the bullying took place the school dealt with it quickly and effectively · asked only of the 22.1% who said Yes above80% agree
  • Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities?45.6% yes
  • The school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 45.6% who said Yes above93.5% agree
  • The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know95.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 7.3% had no concerns to raise88.9% agree
  • When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart94.1% agree
  • The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well95.6% agree
  • Would you recommend this school to another parent?100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.8
Pupils per adult8.5
  • Classroom teachers 16.7
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 21.4
  • Other support 9.5

Teachers 19.7 FTE · Whole workforce 50.5 · 63 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£9,345
Spend per pupil£9,554
Staff spend per pupil£7,584
Reserve per pupil£573
  • +£211,388revenue reserve
  • −£77,023in-year balance

Grants £9,146 · self-generated £245 · premises £421 per pupil