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Castlethorpe First School

Community school · milton keynes · MK19 7EW

Ages 4–7 · 39 pupils · Milton Keynes

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

1.13 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-05-13

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.2%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
24

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

1.13 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

17

Places offered

15

1st-preference offers

15

Total preferences (any rank)
47
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
Applications from outside LA
3
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 fill87%

39 pupils · 45 places

Pupils on roll
39
Boys / girls
16 / 23
School capacity
45
Capacity fill
39 / 45 (87%)
Free school meals
20.5%
FSM pupils
8
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–7

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
Federation
Village Schools Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Wallace

Location

Address
Castlethorpe, Castlethorpe School
Postcode
MK19 7EW
Town
milton keynes
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Milton Keynes
District
Milton Keynes
Constituency
Milton Keynes North
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 4–7, in milton keynes, Milton Keynes, 39 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 20.5%.

Open schools in milton keynes
120
Primary schools in milton keynes
85
Academies among open schools in milton keynes
41% (49)
Open schools in MK19
7
Primary in MK19
6
Open schools in Milton Keynes LA
124
Primary in Milton Keynes LA
89

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 milton keynesNear MK19

  • Cosgrove Village Primary School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Community school · Primary

    Cosgrove · MK19 7JH · West Northamptonshire

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    • Absence12.1%
    • FSM25.6%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Hanslope Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK19 7BL · Milton Keynes

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM25.7%
    • Demand0.98

    1.7 miles away

  • Haversham Village School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK19 7AN · Milton Keynes

    Ages 4–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM2.6%
    • Demand0.89

    1.8 miles away

  • Wyvern School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK12 5HU · Milton Keynes

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM26.5%
    • Demand0.99

    2.3 miles away

  • Russell Street School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK11 1BT · Milton Keynes

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM17.2%
    • Demand0.93

    2.5 miles away

  • Bushfield School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK12 5JG · Milton Keynes

    Ages 7–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM30.8%

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma Wallace
Telephone
01908510342
Website
http://www.castlethorpeschool.co.uk/

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