Castleton Primary School, Leeds
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Castleton Primary School excels at creating imaginative learning experiences that inspire pupils - from discovering dragon eggs in the playground to trips that broaden horizons. The school has excellent mathematics teaching and uses phonics successfully to help younger pupils develop reading confidence. Teachers have high expectations of all children and work hard to ensure that pupils' low starting points do not hold them back from achieving well.
Key Strengths
- Strong mathematics progress with pupils achieving above the national average and excellent reasoning and problem-solving skills
- Significant improvements in phonics teaching with skilled staff delivering daily lessons effectively
- High expectations from teachers with good use of questioning to check understanding
- Improved writing skills in key stage 1 with pupils now writing accurately with proper punctuation
- Engaging curriculum with trips, residential visits and guest speakers that spark pupil enthusiasm for learning
Areas for Improvement
- Need to improve writing opportunities across the wider curriculum beyond English lessons
- Middle leaders' checks on quality of teaching in subjects like history, geography, science and religious education are not as effective as needed
- Improvement plans lack clear timescales and specific targets, making it hard for governors to monitor progress
- Early years progress needs to continue improving, particularly reading by end of key stage 1
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective, with all staff trained on child safety issues including child sexual exploitation, female genital mutilation and radicalisation, and well-maintained records of staff suitability checks.
Extracurricular Activities
Trips, residential visits, guest speakers, library reading sessions at lunchtime, bowling alley visits, cinema trips, weekly attendance trophy
Castleton Primary School continues to be judged as good. The leadership team has maintained educational quality since 2012 and created a culture where all pupils are expected to engage in learning and contribute positively to their school and community.
At a Glance
50.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 75% to 56%. Maths has remained stable at around 78%. Writing has improved from 63% to 69%.
Class Sizes
25.7
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
26.1
KS2
15
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
469 pupils
506 capacity
37 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Leeds
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Leeds
Admissions Demand - Leeds
Places available
10,239
Applications
8,283
Got 1st preference
93.1%
Got preferred school
99.3%
Primary admissions across Leeds (2025/26)
Inspection History(106)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.07352%
Overall absence
21.92982%
Persistent absence
342
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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