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Castlewood Primary School

Community school · Horsham · RH13 9US

Ages 4–11 · 205 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

4.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-06

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)73%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.3%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
179

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 fill98%

205 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
205
Boys / girls
111 / 94
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
205 / 210 (98%)
Free school meals
2.9%
FSM pupils
6
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

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Kirsty Anstee-Brown

Location

Address
Castlewood Road, Southwater
Postcode
RH13 9US
Town
Horsham
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Horsham
Constituency
Horsham
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 Horsham, West Sussex, 205 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 2.9%.

Open schools in Horsham
44
Primary schools in Horsham
30
Academies among open schools in Horsham
16% (7)
Open schools in RH13
23
Primary in RH13
15
Open schools in West Sussex LA
338
Primary in West Sussex LA
226

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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    • KS263%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM8.8%

    0.4 miles away

  • Southwater Infant Academy

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    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM4.3%

    0.4 miles away

  • St Andrew's CofE Primary School

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    • KS269%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM6.4%

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  • St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM9.0%

    2.1 miles away

  • Barns Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM10.2%

    2.2 miles away

  • St John's Catholic Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM7.9%

    2.2 miles away

  • Arunside School, Horsham

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM11.4%

    2.2 miles away

  • Greenway Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM10.1%

    2.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kirsty Anstee-Brown
Telephone
01403734822
Website
http://www.castlewood.w-sussex.sch.uk

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