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Castle Primary School

Community school · Fareham · PO16 9QQ

Ages 4–11 · 384 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

76%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-03-12

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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)76%
Higher standard (RWM)17%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
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 absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.1%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
366

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

52

Places offered

52

1st-preference offers

52

Total preferences (any rank)
94
Preferred offers (top 3)
52
Applications from outside LA
28
Offers to outside-LA applicants
19

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill91%

384 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
384
Boys / girls
193 / 191
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
384 / 420 (91%)
Free school meals
15.9%
FSM pupils
61
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
Mr Justin Bartlett

Location

Address
Castle Street, Portchester
Postcode
PO16 9QQ
Town
Fareham
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
Fareham
Constituency
Fareham and Waterlooville
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Fareham, Hampshire, 384 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 15.9%.

Open schools in Fareham
40
Primary schools in Fareham
27
Academies among open schools in Fareham
13% (5)
Open schools in PO16
12
Primary in PO16
8
Open schools in Hampshire LA
620
Primary in Hampshire LA
423

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 FarehamNear PO16

  • The Victory Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO6 4QP · Portsmouth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence8.8%
    • FSM49.4%
    • Demand0.97

    0.6 miles away

  • Northern Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Fareham · PO16 8DG · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM14.7%

    0.8 miles away

  • Northern Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Fareham · PO16 8DG · Hampshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM9.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Red Barn Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Fareham · PO16 8HJ · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM11.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Wicor Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Fareham · PO16 9DL · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM10.7%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 miles away

  • St Paul's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO6 4JD · Portsmouth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM42.4%
    • Demand0.97

    1.2 miles away

  • Beacon View Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO6 3PS · Portsmouth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM55.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Medina Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO6 3NH · Portsmouth

    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM46.1%
    • Demand1.10

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Justin Bartlett
Telephone
02392375324
Website
www.castleprimaryschool.co.uk/

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