Castilion Primary School, London
Castilion Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London, part of Amadeus Primary Academies Trust. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 716th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 7,614th of 14,452 across England. It was 49% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bexley (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Castilion Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Castilion Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Bexley and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 74% in reading and 72% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Castilion Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 11 families put Castilion Primary School as their first choice and 20 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Castilion Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Castilion Primary School are Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 79% reading, 71% maths); Jubilee Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 71% reading, 67% maths); Linton Mead Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 75% reading, 76% maths); and Hawksmoor School (0.6 miles, Good, 77% reading, 79% maths).
Castilion Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary SchoolJubilee Primary SchoolLinton Mead Primary SchoolHawksmoor School
The trust
Castilion Primary School is one of 6 schools run by Amadeus Primary Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 58% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
36.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (57%), Mixed (9%) and White British (7%).
In 2026, 30 pupils (18.9%) received SEN support and 11 (6.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Barking Riverside Station, about 1060 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Nickleby Close, 130 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Castilion Primary School issued 18 suspensions, 8.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Castilion Primary School are Woolwich Polytechnic School (0.7 miles), Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls (0.7 miles) and Riverside School (0.8 miles).
Woolwich Polytechnic SchoolWoolwich Polytechnic School for GirlsRiverside School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 9 months agoReport card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)
Safeguarding standards: met
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2026 inspection report.
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 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 74% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 53% to 61% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.5
Avg class size
18.0
Infant (KS1)
27.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Castilion Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Castilion Primary School.
- SmileyArk Kids Jubilee Community Centre600m away · Not yet graded
- Kids Festival Creative Zone - Breakfast and Afterschool Club920m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Ferry Terminals
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Castilion Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Castilion Primary School is in Bexley; for families living there:
Apply to Bexley for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 10 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Bexley is 28.5 (the median across 92 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Castilion Primary School
Will you get a place at Castilion Primary School? Get the admissions report
Your home postcode, set against Castilion Primary School's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.
What the report includes for Castilion Primary School:
- The straight-line distance from your home to Castilion Primary School.
- Bexley publishes last distance offered figures, but none for Castilion Primary School that we hold, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
- Applications, first choices and offers at Castilion Primary School for 2020 to 2026 entry.
- How many families in Bexley got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
£9.99 once
One school, inc. VAT. Or £19.99 for up to three schools.
Pro £9 a month, every report included, cancel any time
A report for any school, plus everything else in Pro.
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
49%
Available places
205 pupils
420 places
215 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Bexley council
Places available
3,221
Applications
2,637
Got 1st preference
91.4%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All primary applications across Bexley council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
30
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
25.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
159
Total Pupils
74
Boys
85
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
17.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£57,192
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,113
Per pupil
£1550k
Total funding
£73k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
14.6%
Persistent absence
246
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Castilion Primary School
Questions parents ask about Castilion Primary School
What are SATs results like at Castilion Primary School?
Of the pupils at Castilion Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 75% did so in maths.
What is Castilion Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Castilion Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2026, produced a report card, which grades each area but gives no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2023, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Castilion Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Castilion Primary School is oversubscribed, Bexley allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Castilion Primary School?
Castilion Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 49% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Castilion Primary School?
Classes at Castilion Primary School average 22.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Castilion Primary School?
Castilion Primary School has around 159 pupils on roll. 25% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Castilion Primary School?
4.3% of sessions were missed at Castilion Primary School in 2024/25. 14.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Castilion Primary School?
Apply through Bexley's coordinated admissions process, naming Castilion Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Castilion Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Castilion Primary School: SmileyArk Kids Jubilee Community Centre (600m away, registered, not yet graded) and Kids Festival Creative Zone - Breakfast and Afterschool Club (920m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Castilion Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 10 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Bexley is 28.5 (the median across 92 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Castilion Primary School?
Castilion Primary School is at Copperfield Road, Thamesmead, London, SE28 8QA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)