Castle Hill Junior School

URN 141373·Primary·Academy sponsor led·Asset Education·Compare
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Mar 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£8,262.98

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

77.0%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

7.6%

of income

In-year balance

+4.9%

of income

Key indicators

No active flags for this school.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

5 March 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)71.0%
Expected standard (writing)60.0%
Expected standard (maths)66.0%
Combined (RWM)Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.57.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

286

Capacity

360 (79%)

Free school meals

37.4%

English additional lang.

17.1%

Ethnicity

White British 68.2%Asian 3.4%Black 4.1%Mixed 12.5%Other 4.5%

Age range: 711

Workforce

FTE teachersFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

17.8

Pupil:teacher ratioNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

16.1

Mean salary

£43,469

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

5.8%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

14.6%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

4.6%

Unauthorised absence

1.2%

2024/25 · 294 pupils