Castle Cary Community Primary School, Castle Cary
Castle Cary Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Castle Cary, part of The Academies for Character and Excellence. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 66th-highest of the 155 schools in Somerset with published results, and 8,057th of 14,452 across England. It was 81% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Somerset (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Castle Cary Community Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Castle Cary Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 71% in Somerset and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Castle Cary Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 21 families put Castle Cary Community Primary School as their first choice and 27 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 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 Castle Cary Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Castle Cary Community Primary School are North Cadbury Church of England Primary School (2.8 miles, Good, 100% reading, 90% maths); Ditcheat Primary School (2.8 miles, Good, 100% reading, 90% maths); Lovington Church of England Primary School (2.9 miles); and Bruton Primary School (3.2 miles, Good, 76% reading, 82% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Castle Cary Community Primary School.
North Cadbury Church of England Primary SchoolDitcheat Primary SchoolLovington Church of England Primary SchoolBruton Primary School
The trust
Castle Cary Community Primary School is one of 20 schools run by The Academies for Character and Excellence, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 80% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
All 20 schools in The Academies for Character and Excellence
Who goes there
2.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Castle Cary Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Horse Pond Inn (n-bound), 180 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Castle Cary Community Primary School issued 27 suspensions, 13.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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
Castle Cary Community Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2023. Before that, as Castle Cary Community Primary School (URN 123640), it was rated Requires Improvement in December 2021.
At a Glance
28.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
25.3
Avg class size
22.3
Infant (KS1)
27.5
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Castle Cary Community Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Castle Cary Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Castle Cary Community Primary School is in Somerset; for families living there:
Apply to Somerset for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 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 Somerset is 3 (the median across 307 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 Castle Cary Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
191 pupils
236 places
45 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Castle Cary
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Castle Cary
Across Somerset council
Places available
6,414
Applications
4,928
Got 1st preference
95.0%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Somerset council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
21
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
15.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
177
Total Pupils
90
Boys
87
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
16.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,879
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,432
Per pupil
£1168k
Total funding
£65k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.1%
Overall absence
17.9%
Persistent absence
173
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
Castle Cary Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Castle Cary Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Castle Cary Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Castle Cary Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 74% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is Castle Cary Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Castle Cary Community Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2023. Before that, as Castle Cary Community Primary School (URN 123640), it was rated Requires Improvement in December 2021.
What is the catchment area for Castle Cary Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Castle Cary Community Primary School is oversubscribed, Somerset allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Castle Cary Community Primary School?
Castle Cary Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 81% of its 236 places.
How big are the classes at Castle Cary Community Primary School?
Classes at Castle Cary Community Primary School average 25.3 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Castle Cary Community Primary School?
Castle Cary Community Primary School has around 177 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Castle Cary Community Primary School?
6.1% of sessions were missed at Castle Cary Community Primary School in 2024/25. 17.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Castle Cary Community Primary School?
Apply through Somerset's coordinated admissions process, naming Castle Cary Community 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.
How many road collisions happen near Castle Cary Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 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 Somerset is 3 (the median across 307 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Castle Cary Community Primary School?
Castle Cary Community Primary School is at Park Street, Castle Cary, Somerset, BA7 7EH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)