Castleton CofE Primary School, Hope Valley
Castleton CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Hope Valley. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2024. It was 46% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Capacity
- 46% full
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Derbyshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Castleton CofE Primary School in detail
Castleton CofE Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Our school is a small village school and feels like one big family with amazing staff, pupils, parents and governors. We consider our school to be at the heart of the village and we have so much to share with the community."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Castleton CofE Primary School
Across Derbyshire, 95% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
Admissions history and your chances at Castleton CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Castleton CofE Primary School are Hope Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 78% reading, 56% maths); Bradwell Junior School (1.7 miles, 80% reading, 67% maths); Bradwell CofE (Controlled) Infant School & Nursery (1.9 miles, Good); and Edale CofE Primary School (2.5 miles, Good).
Hope Primary SchoolBradwell Junior SchoolBradwell CofE (Controlled) Infant School & NurseryEdale CofE Primary School
Who goes there
14.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 6 pupils (28.6%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) 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 autism.
Staffing
Castleton CofE Primary School had 4 teachers in 2026, one for every 5 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hope (Derbyshire) Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is How Lane opp Bus Terminus (opposite), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 8 crimes within a mile of the school, most often vehicle crime, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50).
Suspensions and exclusions
Castleton CofE Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
14.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
7.0
Avg class size
8.0
Infant (KS1)
12.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Castleton CofE Primary School
Term dates
Castleton CofE Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Derbyshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Wednesday 22 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Thursday 6 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Castleton CofE Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Castleton CofE Primary School is in Derbyshire; for families living there:
- Derbyshire's school travel policy: Home to school transport policy 2026 to 2027 - 465KB
- How to apply: Apply for home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 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 Castleton CofE Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
46%
Available places
21 pupils
46 places
25 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Hope Valley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hope Valley
Across Derbyshire council
Places available
9,875
Applications
7,189
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across Derbyshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
6
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
28.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
21
Total Pupils
10
Boys
11
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
4
Teachers
5.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,453
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£19,704
Per pupil
£344k
Total funding
£6k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
28.2%
Overall absence
77.3%
Persistent absence
22
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
Castleton CofE Primary School
Questions parents ask about Castleton CofE Primary School
What is Castleton CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Castleton CofE Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024.
What is the catchment area for Castleton CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Castleton CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Derbyshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Castleton CofE Primary School?
Castleton CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 46% of its 46 places.
How big are the classes at Castleton CofE Primary School?
Classes at Castleton CofE Primary School average 7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Castleton CofE Primary School?
Castleton CofE Primary School has around 21 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Castleton CofE Primary School?
28.2% of sessions were missed at Castleton CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 77.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Castleton CofE Primary School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Castleton CofE 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.
What are Castleton CofE Primary School's term dates?
Castleton CofE Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Derbyshire. In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Wednesday 22 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Thursday 6 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Castleton CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Castleton CofE Primary School?
Castleton CofE Primary School is at Back Street, Castleton, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S33 8WE.
Sources: Derbyshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)