Castledown Primary School
| School Type | Community School Primary |
|---|---|
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| School Address | Priory Road |
| Hastings | |
| TN34 3QT | |
| Phone |  01424 444046 |
| Local Authority | East Sussex |
| URL |  www.castledown.org.uk |
| Age Range | 3 - 11 |
| Total Pupils | 458 |
| School Gender | Mixed |
| Boy | Girl % | 52.8% | 47.2% |
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School Summary
With 458 pupils, Castledown Primary School has a significantly higher than average number of pupils in the UK. With more boys (52.8%) attending the school than girls (47.2%), the student base is largely a male environment. All schools are legally obliged to maintain attendance record for its pupils. With a 95.2% attendance rate, the attendance is below national average. They have 22.5 members of staff, which far exceeds the average. With a very low 19:1 teacher/student ratio, the classrooms of Castledown Primary School are very small, allowing the teachers to give attention to individual pupils` concerns.
KS2 offers all parties, including government, parents, school teachers and Ofstead, the opportunity to reliably assess the academic attainment of pupils in their final year of primary school. A low average KS2 score of 96 for This School, puts the school the lowest achieving category. With an average salary of only £31782 , the wages of the teachers at the school are very far below the nations average. At this school, 93.8% of the pupils speak English as a 1st language, which is in line with the country avarage.
School Statistics
Gender Split
Gender Count By Age
| Total Pupils | 458 |
| Total Girls | 216 (47.2%) |
| Total Boys | 242 (52.8%) |
Attendance
| This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pupil Average Attendance |
 |
95.2% | 95.4% | |
| Persistent Absence |
 |
8.9% | 10% | 8.2% |
School Staff Information
| This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. Full-time Qualified Teacher Salary |  |
£31,782 | £35,744 | £35,362 |
| Pupil to Teacher Ratio |
 |
19.3 : 1 | 21.3 : 1 | 20.4 : 1 |
| Total Teachers in School |  |
26 | 14 | 15 |
| Total Teaching Assistants |
|
30 | 16 | 16.3 |
| Total Support Staff |
|
12 | 4.6 | 5.1 |
| Total Full-time Teachers | |
22.5 | 11.6 | 13 |
| Total Full-time Teaching assistants | |
20 | 9.1 | 10.3 |
| Total Full-time Support Staff | |
8.7 | 2.7 | 3.4 |
Other Stats
| This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Class Size |
26.4 | 28.2 | 27.3 | |
| Pupils where English is first Language |
|
93.8% (330) | 93.9% | 79.1% |
| Pupils with Special Educational Needs |
|
1.5% (7) | 2.4% | 2.8% |
| Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|
41.6% (239) | 13.2% | 15.4% |
Performance
Key Stage 2 Results (2016)
Average Scaled Scores (KS2 Test Results)
| This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of pupils (at age 11) | 58 | 33.2 | 36.8 | |
| Maths Scaled Score |
|
95 | 102 | 102.9 |
| Reading Scaled Score |
|
97 | 103 | 102.7 |
| GPS Scaled Score |
|
97 | 102.8 | 103.8 |
Progress Scores between KS1 and KS2
| This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maths Progress score |
|
-6.4 | -0.5 | -0.3 |
| Reading Progress score |
|
-3.8 | 0.8 | -0.1 |
| Writing Progress score |
|
-2.6 | -1 | -0.3 |
Maths Test
| This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of pupils achieving expected scores | |
23% | 66.2% | 70.3% |
| Percentage of pupils achieving high scores | |
2% | 13.6% | 16.8% |
Reading Test
| This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of pupils achieving expected scores | |
38% | 66.6% | 66.6% |
| Percentage of pupils achieving high scores | |
5% | 19.8% | 18.9% |
Writing Test
| This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of pupils achieving expected scores | |
53% | 74% | 74.7% |
| Percentage of pupils achieving high scores | |
0% | 6% | 14.9% |
GPS Test (Grammar, Punctuation and spelling)
| This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of pupils achieving expected scores | |
37% | 67.9% | 73.2% |
| Percentage of pupils achieving high scores | |
3% | 18.2% | 22.8% |
Teacher Assessments
| This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of pupils achieving expected standard in Maths | |
68% | 77.1% | 78.6% |
| Percentage of pupils achieving expected standard in Reading | |
63% | 80.1% | 80.3% |
| Percentage of pupils achieving expected standard in Science | |
70% | 83.6% | 81.5% |
Ofsted
About Ofsted
Ofsted have been inspecting schools on a regular basis since 2005. After a cursory warning period they undertake a thorough examination of the whole school. Inspectors will sit in on classes, assessing each teacher's teaching ability. They will also evaluate the way the current curriculum is implemented, and how the progress of each student is tracked throughout their tenure.
Each school is graded on a four point scale: 1 being outstanding, 2 being good, 3 means they require improvement, and 4 signifying inadequate. Those schools attaining an outstanding or good grade might not be re-inspected for as long as five years; while those receiving lower grades will be reassessed with greater frequency, with little or no notice prior to the inspectors arriving.
Ofsted Report for Castledown Primary School on 19/09/2013
[View Full Report]| Inspection Date | 19/09/2013 - 20/09/2013 |
| Inspection Type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of Concern | n/a |
Ofsted Report for Castledown Primary School on 09/11/2011
[View Full Report]| Inspection Date | 09/11/2011 - 10/11/2011 |
| Inspection Type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of Concern | n/a |
Ofsted Report for Castledown Primary School on 30/09/2008
[View Full Report]| Inspection Date | 30/09/2008 - 01/10/2008 |
| Inspection Type | Section 5 inspection |
| Category of Concern | n/a |
Financial Accounts
Admin Costs (per pupil)
Teachers Pay (cost per pupil)
Total Costs (per pupil)
| 2015-2016 | 2014-2015 | 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Per Pupil | Total | Per Pupil | Total | Per Pupil | Total | Per Pupil | |
| Grant Funding | £2,262,442 | £5,213 | ||||||
| School Generated Income | £88,536 | £204 | ||||||
| Total Income | £2,350,978 | £5,417 | ||||||
| All Teachers Pay | £898,380 | £2,070 | ||||||
| Support Staff + Insurance | £453,096 | £1,044 | ||||||
| Subtotal | £1,351,476 | £3,114 | £1,299,830 | £2,995 | £1,273,356 | £2,934 | £1,234,730 | £2,845 |
| Supply Teachers Pay | £65,100 | £150 | £39,494 | £91 | £38,626 | £89 | £36,022 | £83 |
| All Other Staff Pay | £64,666 | £149 | ||||||
| Building and Premises Cost | £219,170 | £505 | ||||||
| Administrative/Legal Costs | £150,598 | £347 | £141,484 | £326 | £130,634 | £301 | £107,198 | £247 |
| Catering/Food Costs | £96,348 | £222 | ||||||
| Energy Costs | £17,360 | £40 | £23,002 | £53 | £22,134 | £51 | £21,266 | £49 |
| Books/Equipment/School Trip Costs | £101,556 | £234 | ||||||
| Software/IT Costs | £47,740 | £110 | ||||||
| Bought in Professional Services | £110,236 | £254 | ||||||
| All Other Costs | £60760 | £140 | ||||||
| Total Costs | £2,285,878 | £5,267 | £2,162,622 | £4,983 | £2,107,938 | £4,857 | £1,957,340 | £4,510 |
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