Castlefield School, High Wycombe
Castlefield School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in High Wycombe. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 36 schools in High Wycombe with published results, and 814th of 14,452 across England. It was 84% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- 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 Buckinghamshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Castlefield School in detail
Castlefield School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 94% of Year 6 pupils at Castlefield School reached the expected standard in reading and 92% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 77% in Buckinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 77% in reading and 86% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Castlefield School
For September 2026 entry, 41 families put Castlefield School as their first choice and 75 named it as one of their preferences, for 51 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Castlefield School are Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery (0.3 miles, Good, 67% reading, 53% maths); Oakridge School (0.6 miles, Good, 70% reading, 77% maths); Chepping View Primary Academy (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 82% reading, 87% maths); and Millbrook Combined School (0.8 miles, Requires improvement, 63% reading, 60% maths).
Castlefield School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Booker Hill Primary School & NurseryOakridge SchoolChepping View Primary AcademyMillbrook Combined School
Who goes there
64.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (72%), Mixed (5%) and Black (5%).
In 2026, 102 pupils (22.9%) received SEN support and 7 (1.6%) 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.
Staffing
Castlefield School had 27 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is High Wycombe Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Methodist Church (opposite), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 235 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Buckinghamshire (44), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Castlefield School issued 5 suspensions, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Castlefield School are Cressex Community School (0.8 miles), John Hampden Grammar School (1 mile), Wycombe High School (1 mile) and St Michael's Catholic School (1.2 miles).
Cressex Community SchoolJohn Hampden Grammar SchoolWycombe High SchoolSt Michael's Catholic School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from January 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2015 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
27.8%
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 77% to 94% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 86% to 92% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 78% to 86% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
20.8
Avg class size
20.0
Infant (KS1)
21.9
KS2
20
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Castlefield School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Castlefield School.
- FACE at Castlefield PrimaryAt the school · Not yet graded
- Quackers Out of School Club500m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Castlefield School is a foundation school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Buckinghamshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Castlefield School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Castlefield School is in Buckinghamshire; for families living there:
- Buckinghamshire's school travel policy: Home to School Transport Policy (0 to 25 Year Olds)
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 23
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 20 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
7 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 Buckinghamshire is 4 (the median across 274 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 Castlefield School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
403 pupils
480 places
77 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - High Wycombe
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for High Wycombe
Across Buckinghamshire council
Places available
6,722
Applications
5,630
Got 1st preference
91.6%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Buckinghamshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
102
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
24.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
446
Total Pupils
222
Boys
224
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
27
Teachers
16.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,091
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,831
Per pupil
£2626k
Total funding
£191k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.4%
Overall absence
13.6%
Persistent absence
382
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
Questions parents ask about Castlefield School
What are SATs results like at Castlefield School?
Of the pupils at Castlefield School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 94% reached the expected standard in reading and 92% did so in maths.
What is Castlefield School's Ofsted rating?
Castlefield School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Castlefield School?
No fixed boundary. When Castlefield School is oversubscribed, Buckinghamshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Castlefield School?
Castlefield School was not full in 2025: it ran at 84% of its 480 places.
How big are the classes at Castlefield School?
Classes at Castlefield School average 20.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Castlefield School?
Castlefield School has around 446 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Castlefield School?
5.4% of sessions were missed at Castlefield School in 2024/25. 13.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Castlefield School?
Apply through Buckinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Castlefield 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 Castlefield School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: FACE at Castlefield Primary (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Castlefield School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 20 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 7 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 Buckinghamshire is 4 (the median across 274 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Castlefield School?
Castlefield School is at The Middle Way, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3LE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)