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Castle Cary Community Primary School

Community school · Castle Cary · BA7 7EH

Ages 4–11 · 219 pupils · Somerset

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

7.2%

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)56%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.5%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
208

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill93%

219 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
219
Boys / girls
108 / 111
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
219 / 236 (93%)
Free school meals
26.5%
FSM pupils
58
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Martin

Location

Address
Park Street, Castle Cary Community Primary School
Postcode
BA7 7EH
Town
Castle Cary
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Somerton and Frome
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Castle Cary, Somerset, 219 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 26.5%.

Open schools in Castle Cary
3
Primary schools in Castle Cary
2
Academies among open schools in Castle Cary
100% (3)
Open schools in BA7
3
Primary in BA7
2
Open schools in Somerset LA
307
Primary in Somerset LA
218

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in Castle CaryNear BA7

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Martin

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