Castledyke Primary School, Barton-upon-Humber

Ofsted's report card from its 22 September 2026 inspection grades Castledyke Primary School on 7 areas: 6 expected standard and 1 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders have taken effective action to develop their oversight of attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have ensured that the school's curriculum clearly identifies the knowledge and skills that pupils must learn as they progress through the school."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children in the early years benefit from a high quality and engaging curriculum."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders develop a welcoming and positive culture across the school."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders, including those with responsibility for governance, demonstrate a coherent approach to the development of the school."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "The school uses a range of commercial schemes to support its personal, social and health education and relationships and sex education curriculum."

Achievement - Needs attention. "While leaders have ensured that pupils across the school benefit from a high-quality curriculum, the impact of their actions is not currently reflected in the outcomes that pupils achieve."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should further embed the school's approach to the teaching of writing so that pupils develop the knowledge and skills they need to become confident and competent writers and are prepared well for the next stage of their education"; "Leaders should continue to support teachers to consistently check for gaps and misconceptions in learning within lessons so that they provide pupils with work that accurately meets their needs in a timely manner"; "Leaders should continue to build upon their actions to develop the role of subject leaders to enable them to contribute towards the school's continuing development".

In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils at Castledyke Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in North Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 70% in reading and 67% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 12 families put Castledyke Primary School as their first choice and 32 named it as one of their preferences, for 13 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Castledyke Primary School are Barton St Peter's CofE Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 78% reading, 88% maths); Bowmandale Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 84% reading, 78% maths); All Saints Church of England Junior Academy (2.7 miles, Good, 73% reading, 62% maths); and All Saints Church of England Infant Academy (2.7 miles, Good).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Castledyke Primary School.

34.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 8.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 38 pupils (18.4%) received SEN support and 17 (8.2%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Barton-on-Humber Rail Station, about 210 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is West Acridge (outside), 100 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 83 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and vehicle crime. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North Lincolnshire (41), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Castledyke Primary School issued 18 suspensions, 8.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.