Castle School, Cambridge

Phase not recorded · Cambridgeshire · CB4 2EE · URN 134972

Ofsted Requires improvementLast inspected 2024-05-14Cohort 233

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 23

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 209 schools in Cambridgeshire

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
0%
Cambridgeshire 57.3%England 61%
57.3 percentage points below the area average of 57.3
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
0%
Cambridgeshire 7.3%England 8%
7.3 percentage points below the area average of 7.3
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
88
Cambridgeshire 105.94England 105
17.9 below the area average of 105.9
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
85
Cambridgeshire 104.51England 105
19.5 below the area average of 104.5
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
90
Cambridgeshire 105.18England 105
15.2 below the area average of 105.2
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
0%
Cambridgeshire 27.5%England 32%
27.5 percentage points below the area average of 27.5
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
0%
Cambridgeshire 72.6%
72.6 percentage points below the area average of 72.6
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
17%
Cambridgeshire 66.2%
49.2 percentage points below the area average of 66.2
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
0%
Cambridgeshire 70.4%
70.4 percentage points below the area average of 70.4
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
23
Cambridgeshire 36
12.7 below the area average of 35.7
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Cambridgeshire	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	0% Cambridgeshire 57.3%England 61%	57.3 percentage points below the area average of 57.3	61 percentage points below the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	0% Cambridgeshire 7.3%England 8%	7.3 percentage points below the area average of 7.3	8 percentage points below the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	88 Cambridgeshire 105.94England 105	17.9 below the area average of 105.9	17 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	85 Cambridgeshire 104.51England 105	19.5 below the area average of 104.5	20 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	90 Cambridgeshire 105.18England 105	15.2 below the area average of 105.2	15 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	0% Cambridgeshire 27.5%England 32%	27.5 percentage points below the area average of 27.5	32 percentage points below the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	0% Cambridgeshire 72.6%	72.6 percentage points below the area average of 72.6	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	17% Cambridgeshire 66.2%	49.2 percentage points below the area average of 66.2	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	0% Cambridgeshire 70.4%	70.4 percentage points below the area average of 70.4	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	23 Cambridgeshire 36	12.7 below the area average of 35.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Published figures

English as an additional language: 22.3% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 51.9% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 0% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 1.9pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 0% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 0% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 6.1pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 0% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 87.4% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Castle School, Cambridge Requires improvement at its inspection on 14/05/2024.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Castle School, Cambridge is a not applicable school in Cambridgeshire, postcode CB4 2EE (URN 134972).
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