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Castlefield School

Foundation school · High Wycombe · HP12 3LE

Ages 2–11 · 446 pupils · Buckinghamshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-06-19

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)71%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.7%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
387

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

44

Places offered

46

1st-preference offers

44

Total preferences (any rank)
78
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill64%

446 pupils · 700 places

Pupils on roll
446
Boys / girls
222 / 224
School capacity
700
Capacity fill
446 / 700 (64%)
Free school meals
31.5%
FSM pupils
124
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Andrew Kann

Location

Address
The Middle Way
Postcode
HP12 3LE
Town
High Wycombe
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
District
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Wycombe
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 2–11, in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, 446 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 31.5%.

Open schools in High Wycombe
61
Primary schools in High Wycombe
42
Academies among open schools in High Wycombe
31% (19)
Open schools in HP12
9
Primary in HP12
4
Open schools in Buckinghamshire LA
277
Primary in Buckinghamshire LA
185

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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    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM28.1%
    • Demand1.24

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  • Oakridge School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS248%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM29.9%
    • Demand0.96

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    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

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    • KS280%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM13.5%
    • Demand1.53

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  • Millbrook Combined School

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    • KS242%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM29.7%
    • Demand0.89

    0.8 miles away

  • The Disraeli School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS254%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM23.6%
    • Demand0.95

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  • Hamilton Academy

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    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM24.6%
    • Demand0.89

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  • The Downley School

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    • KS251%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM14.3%
    • Demand0.96

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Kann
Telephone
01494436018
Website
www.castlefieldschool.co.uk

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