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Castle Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Stoke-Sub-Hamdon · TA14 6RE

Ages 2–11 · 136 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

38%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-20

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)38%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
97.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

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%+)15.7%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
115

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

12

Places offered

13

1st-preference offers

12

Total preferences (any rank)
19
Preferred offers (top 3)
12
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill78%

136 pupils · 175 places

Pupils on roll
136
Boys / girls
70 / 66
School capacity
175
Capacity fill
136 / 175 (78%)
Free school meals
28.6%
FSM pupils
30
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION
Academy trust
CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION
Sponsor
Cabot Learning Federation
Headteacher
Mr Steve Morton

Location

Address
Castle Street
Postcode
TA14 6RE
Town
Stoke-Sub-Hamdon
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Glastonbury and Somerton
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from 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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Stoke-Sub-Hamdon, Somerset, 136 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 28.6%.

Open schools in Stoke-Sub-Hamdon
3
Primary schools in Stoke-Sub-Hamdon
2
Academies among open schools in Stoke-Sub-Hamdon
100% (3)
Open schools in TA14
3
Primary in TA14
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 Stoke-Sub-HamdonNear TA14

  • Norton Sub Hamdon Church School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-Sub-Hamdon · TA14 6SF · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM9.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Martock Church School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Martock · TA12 6EF · Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM22.5%

    1.5 miles away

  • All Saints Church School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Yeovil · TA15 6XG · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM6.7%
    • Demand0.93

    1.6 miles away

  • St Margaret's School, Tintinhull

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Yeovil · BA22 8PX · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM27.1%
    • Demand0.93

    1.9 miles away

  • South Petherton Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    South Petherton · TA13 5AG · Somerset

    Ages 7–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM23.1%

    2.5 miles away

  • West Chinnock Church School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Crewkerne · TA18 7PU · Somerset

    Ages 5–11

    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM5.1%
    • Demand1.00

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Steve Morton
Telephone
01935822342
Website
www.castleprimaryschool.com

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