Castleview Primary School

Castleview Primary School has demonstrated strong performance across various aspects, providing a generally high standard of education for its pupils. The school has successfully implemented an inclusive curriculum, allowing most students to progress securely through their learning. Notable strengths include effective safeguarding measures, positive behaviour among pupils, and a proactive leadership team that engages with the community. However, there are areas of concern, particularly regarding the consistency of support in early years and the identification of special educational needs, which necessitate further attention. Overall, the school is well-regarded and has made significant strides, though certain aspects need refinement to ensure all pupils receive the support they require for their academic success.

Strengths

• Strong leadership with a proactive approach to community engagement.
• Effective safeguarding practices that contribute to a safe learning environment.
• High-quality teaching that accurately prepares pupils for the next stage of education.
• Positive relationships between staff and pupils, fostering a culture of respect.
• Wide range of extracurricular activities that enhance personal development.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent support in early years leading to gaps in foundational skills.
• Need for clearer identification of special educational needs among some pupils.
• Some pupils do not receive precise help for their individual learning needs.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Castleview Primary School attended 94.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 11.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.2% of pupils at Castleview Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Castleview Primary School had 20.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 10.8% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 6.4% of pupils at Castleview Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 8.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

The school has resourced provision with 2 pupils.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Castleview Primary School received £7,635 and spent £7,182 for each of its 469 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £806,000 (£1,720 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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What is Castleview Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Castleview Primary School is Needs attention, from an inspection in April 2026.

When was Castleview Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Castleview Primary School was last inspected in April 2026.

How many pupils does Castleview Primary School have?

Castleview Primary School has 453 pupils on roll.

What age range does Castleview Primary School cover?

Castleview Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Castleview Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Castleview Primary School?

Castleview Primary School is at Woodstock Avenue, Slough, Berkshire, SL3 7LJ.