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Castle Primary School

Foundation school · Tiverton · EX16 6QR

Ages 4–11 · 293 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

42%

Overall absence

5.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)42%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.3%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
266

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 fill70%

293 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
293
Boys / girls
143 / 150
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
293 / 420 (70%)
Free school meals
35.8%
FSM pupils
105
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation 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
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Thomas Paddon

Location

Address
Barrington Street
Postcode
EX16 6QR
Town
Tiverton
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
Mid Devon
Constituency
Tiverton and Minehead
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 foundation school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Tiverton, Devon, 293 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 35.8%.

Open schools in Tiverton
20
Primary schools in Tiverton
16
Academies among open schools in Tiverton
50% (10)
Open schools in EX16
20
Primary in EX16
16
Open schools in Devon LA
428
Primary in Devon LA
310

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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  • Two Moors Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Foundation school · Primary

    Tiverton · EX16 6HH · Devon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM27.1%

    0.4 miles away

  • Heathcoat Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Foundation school · Primary

    Tiverton · EX16 5HE · Devon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM36.6%

    0.6 miles away

  • Wilcombe Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tiverton · EX16 4AL · Devon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS293%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM45.2%

    0.7 miles away

  • Tidcombe Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tiverton · EX16 4BP · Devon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM17.0%

    1.0 miles away

  • Bolham Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tiverton · EX16 7RA · Devon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM4.8%

    1.3 miles away

  • Halberton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Tiverton · EX16 7AT · Devon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM18.0%

    3.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Thomas Paddon
Telephone
01884253398
Website
http://www.castletiverton.school

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