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Castilion Primary School

Academy converter · London · SE28 8QA

Ages 3–11 · 159 pupils · Bexley

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

51%

Overall absence

3.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-01-06

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)51%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.2%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
282

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill34%

159 pupils · 472 places

Pupils on roll
159
Boys / girls
74 / 85
School capacity
472
Capacity fill
159 / 472 (34%)
Free school meals
25.2%
FSM pupils
40
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: AMADEUS PRIMARY ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
AMADEUS PRIMARY ACADEMIES TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Yvonne Bishop

Location

Address
Copperfield Road, Thamesmead
Postcode
SE28 8QA
Town
London
Local authority
Bexley
District
Bexley
Constituency
Erith and Thamesmead
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Bexley, 159 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 25.2%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE28
11
Primary in SE28
9
Open schools in Bexley LA
92
Primary in Bexley LA
60

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Yvonne Bishop
Telephone
02083115177
Website
www.castilion.bexley.sch.uk

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