Castle Academy

Primary · West Northamptonshire · NN1 2TR · URN 140362

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2026-05-06Cohort 455

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 58

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 148 schools in West Northamptonshire

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
69%
West Northamptonshire 60.4%England 61%
8.6 percentage points above the area average of 60.4
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
7%
West Northamptonshire 7.7%England 8%
0.7 percentage points below the area average of 7.7
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
105
West Northamptonshire 105.71England 105
0.7 below the area average of 105.7
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
106
West Northamptonshire 104.59England 105
1.4 above the area average of 104.6
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
106
West Northamptonshire 104.83England 105
1.2 above the area average of 104.8
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
31%
West Northamptonshire 26.7%England 32%
4.3 percentage points above the area average of 26.7
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
78%
West Northamptonshire 75.2%
2.8 percentage points above the area average of 75.2
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
81%
West Northamptonshire 71.3%
9.7 percentage points above the area average of 71.3
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
93%
West Northamptonshire 73.1%
19.9 percentage points above the area average of 73.1
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
58
West Northamptonshire 35
22.7 above the area average of 35.3
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against West Northamptonshire	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	69% West Northamptonshire 60.4%England 61%	8.6 percentage points above the area average of 60.4	8 percentage points above the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	7% West Northamptonshire 7.7%England 8%	0.7 percentage points below the area average of 7.7	1 percentage points below the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	105 West Northamptonshire 105.71England 105	0.7 below the area average of 105.7	In line with the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	106 West Northamptonshire 104.59England 105	1.4 above the area average of 104.6	1 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	106 West Northamptonshire 104.83England 105	1.2 above the area average of 104.8	1 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	31% West Northamptonshire 26.7%England 32%	4.3 percentage points above the area average of 26.7	1 percentage points below the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	78% West Northamptonshire 75.2%	2.8 percentage points above the area average of 75.2	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	81% West Northamptonshire 71.3%	9.7 percentage points above the area average of 71.3	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	93% West Northamptonshire 73.1%	19.9 percentage points above the area average of 73.1	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	58 West Northamptonshire 35	22.7 above the area average of 35.3	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.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

West Northamptonshire · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 25.5 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 74.7% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 20.3% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 13% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 10.8pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 31% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 7% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 20.3pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 69% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 70.4% 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

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Castle Academy Good at its inspection on 06/05/2026.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Castle Academy is a primary school in West Northamptonshire, postcode NN1 2TR (URN 140362).
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