Castilion Primary School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Castilion Primary School creates a kind, welcoming community where pupils are proud to learn and behaviour is excellent. The school has worked hard to develop a strong curriculum with consistent teaching approaches, and staff receive excellent training to support all pupils, including those with additional needs. Disadvantaged pupils are given extra support to help them achieve well.
Key Strengths
- Above-average attendance with strong systems to track and support pupils
- Significant reduction in serious behaviour incidents with consistent, fair approach to behaviour
- Well-developed, sequenced curriculum with strong focus on phonics, reading, writing and mathematics
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disadvantaged pupils
- Strong safeguarding culture where all staff take responsibility and pupils feel safe
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils' outcomes in national tests below national average for three consecutive years
- Significant number of pupils not meeting phonics standard by end of Year 1
- Too many pupils not meeting expected standard in writing at key stage 2
- Misconceptions and gaps in pupils' knowledge not always picked up quickly enough
- Some staff not implementing training precisely enough in their teaching
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Theatre production trips (e.g. 'Pig Heart Boy' for Year 5), fire station visit for fire safety, class-based enrichment activities
Castilion Primary School is a welcoming community where pupils enjoy learning and behaviour has improved significantly. However, pupils' outcomes in national tests have been below the national average for the last three years, and leaders are working to raise standards.
At a Glance
25.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 74% to 78%. Maths has remained stable at around 75%. Writing has improved from 53% to 61%.
Class Sizes
21.9
Avg class size
16.5
Infant (KS1)
25.5
KS2
10
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
34%
Available places
159 pupils
472 capacity
313 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Bexley
Places available
3,225
Applications
2,734
Got 1st preference
92.3%
Got preferred school
99.2%
Primary admissions across Bexley (2025/26)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.30178%
Overall absence
14.63415%
Persistent absence
246
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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