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Castleton CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Hope Valley · S33 8WE

Ages 3–11 · 21 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

29.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-08

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)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence29.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)75.0%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
29.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
10.0%
Enrolments in measure
20

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 fill48%

21 pupils · 44 places

Pupils on roll
21
Boys / girls
10 / 11
School capacity
44
Capacity fill
21 / 44 (48%)
Free school meals
14.3%
FSM pupils
3
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Derby
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Jayne Jackson

Location

Address
Back Street, Castleton
Postcode
S33 8WE
Town
Hope Valley
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
High Peak
Constituency
High Peak
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Hope Valley, Derbyshire, 21 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 14.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Derby.

Open schools in Hope Valley
12
Primary schools in Hope Valley
11
Academies among open schools in Hope Valley
17% (2)
Open schools in S33
7
Primary in S33
6
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Primary in Derbyshire LA
354

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 Hope ValleyNear S33

  • Hope Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Hope Valley · S33 6ZF · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM19.4%

    1.4 miles away

  • Bradwell Junior School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Hope Valley · S33 9JB · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM22.0%

    1.7 miles away

  • Edale CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Hope Valley · S33 7ZD · Derbyshire

    Ages 5–11

    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM4.3%

    2.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jayne Jackson
Telephone
01433620630
Website
www.castletonschool.co.uk/

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