What did Ofsted judge Castle Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Castle Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Castle Primary School?

Castle Primary School has 94 pupils on roll.

What ages does Castle Primary School take?

Castle Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Castle Primary School located?

Castle Primary School is located in Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4NE, Staffordshire.

How do I apply to Castle Primary School?

Castle Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How close do you need to live to get into Castle Primary School?

On offer day for 2025-26 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Castle Primary School was 1.154 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at Castle Primary School?

When Castle Primary School has more applications than places for 2024-25, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in care / previously in care — Children in care and children who ceased to be in care because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order), including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Medical grounds or exceptional circumstances with hardship — Children who satisfy both of the following tests: Test 1: the child is distinguished from the great majority of other applicants either on their own medical grounds or by other exceptional circumstances. Medical grounds must be supported by a medical report (obtained by the applicant and provided at the point of application). This report must clearly justify, for health reasons only, why it is better for the child's health to attend the Academy rather than any other school. Exceptional circumstances must relate to the Academy and the individual child, i.e. the circumstances of the child, not the economic or social circumstances of the parent/carer. They should be supported by a professional report (obtained by the applicant and provided at the point of application), e.g. social worker. This report must clearly justify why it is better for the child to attend the Academy rather than any other school. Test 2: the child would suffer hardship if they were unable to attend the Academy. Hardship means severe suffering of any kind, not merely difficulty or inconvenience, which is likely to be experienced as a result of the child attending a different school. Applicants must provide detailed information about both the type and severity of any likely hardship at the time of application; 3. Children of staff — Children of staff with more than two years' service, or those new members of staff recruited to meet a particular skills shortage, and 3 further criteria. 11 places were offered at this entry point for 2024-25. Tie-break: If there are a limited number of spaces available and we cannot distinguish between applicants using the criteria listed, such as in the case of children who live in the same block of flats, then the child or children who will be offered the available spaces will be randomly selected. This process will be independently verified.

What is the largest ethnic background at Castle Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 91.5% of pupils at Castle Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Castle Primary School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

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How close did you need to live?

1.154miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2025-26 (Reception). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at Castle Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2024-25 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children in care / previously in care — Children in care and children who ceased to be in care because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order), including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Medical grounds or exceptional circumstances with hardship — Children who satisfy both of the following tests: Test 1: the child is distinguished from the great majority of other applicants either on their own medical grounds or by other exceptional circumstances. Medical grounds must be supported by a medical report (obtained by the applicant and provided at the point of application). This report must clearly justify, for health reasons only, why it is better for the child's health to attend the Academy rather than any other school. Exceptional circumstances must relate to the Academy and the individual child, i.e. the circumstances of the child, not the economic or social circumstances of the parent/carer. They should be supported by a professional report (obtained by the applicant and provided at the point of application), e.g. social worker. This report must clearly justify why it is better for the child to attend the Academy rather than any other school. Test 2: the child would suffer hardship if they were unable to attend the Academy. Hardship means severe suffering of any kind, not merely difficulty or inconvenience, which is likely to be experienced as a result of the child attending a different school. Applicants must provide detailed information about both the type and severity of any likely hardship at the time of application.
3Children of staff — Children of staff with more than two years' service, or those new members of staff recruited to meet a particular skills shortage.
4Sibling — Children who have an elder sibling in attendance at the Academy who will still be attending the school at the proposed admission date; (For admission purposes, a brother or sister is a child who lives at the same address and either: have one or both natural parents in common; are related by a parents marriage; are adopted or fostered by a common parent or are unrelated children who live at the same address, whose parents live as partners.)
5Catchment area — Children living within the catchment area.
6Distance — Other children arranged in order of priority according to how near their home addresses are to the main gate of the Academy, determined by a straight-line measurement as calculated by the Local Authority's Geographical Information System.

If two applications tie: If there are a limited number of spaces available and we cannot distinguish between applicants using the criteria listed, such as in the case of children who live in the same block of flats, then the child or children who will be offered the available spaces will be randomly selected. This process will be independently verified.

The document references a documentary evidence deadline of 24 March 2016, suggesting this policy text may be partly based on an older template. PAN is not explicitly stated in the document.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Castle Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Castle Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Castle Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Castle Primary School?: Castle Primary School has 94 pupils on roll.
What ages does Castle Primary School take?: Castle Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Castle Primary School located?: Castle Primary School is located in Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4NE, Staffordshire.
How do I apply to Castle Primary School?: Castle Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Castle Primary School?: On offer day for 2025-26 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Castle Primary School was 1.154 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at Castle Primary School?: When Castle Primary School has more applications than places for 2024-25, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in care / previously in care — Children in care and children who ceased to be in care because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order), including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Medical grounds or exceptional circumstances with hardship — Children who satisfy both of the following tests: Test 1: the child is distinguished from the great majority of other applicants either on their own medical grounds or by other exceptional circumstances. Medical grounds must be supported by a medical report (obtained by the applicant and provided at the point of application). This report must clearly justify, for health reasons only, why it is better for the child's health to attend the Academy rather than any other school. Exceptional circumstances must relate to the Academy and the individual child, i.e. the circumstances of the child, not the economic or social circumstances of the parent/carer. They should be supported by a professional report (obtained by the applicant and provided at the point of application), e.g. social worker. This report must clearly justify why it is better for the child to attend the Academy rather than any other school. Test 2: the child would suffer hardship if they were unable to attend the Academy. Hardship means severe suffering of any kind, not merely difficulty or inconvenience, which is likely to be experienced as a result of the child attending a different school. Applicants must provide detailed information about both the type and severity of any likely hardship at the time of application; 3. Children of staff — Children of staff with more than two years' service, or those new members of staff recruited to meet a particular skills shortage, and 3 further criteria. 11 places were offered at this entry point for 2024-25. Tie-break: If there are a limited number of spaces available and we cannot distinguish between applicants using the criteria listed, such as in the case of children who live in the same block of flats, then the child or children who will be offered the available spaces will be randomly selected. This process will be independently verified.
What is the largest ethnic background at Castle Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 91.5% of pupils at Castle Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Castle Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2024-25 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children in care / previously in care — Children in care and children who ceased to be in care because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order), including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Medical grounds or exceptional circumstances with hardship — Children who satisfy both of the following tests: Test 1: the child is distinguished from the great majority of other applicants either on their own medical grounds or by other exceptional circumstances. Medical grounds must be supported by a medical report (obtained by the applicant and provided at the point of application). This report must clearly justify, for health reasons only, why it is better for the child's health to attend the Academy rather than any other school. Exceptional circumstances must relate to the Academy and the individual child, i.e. the circumstances of the child, not the economic or social circumstances of the parent/carer. They should be supported by a professional report (obtained by the applicant and provided at the point of application), e.g. social worker. This report must clearly justify why it is better for the child to attend the Academy rather than any other school. Test 2: the child would suffer hardship if they were unable to attend the Academy. Hardship means severe suffering of any kind, not merely difficulty or inconvenience, which is likely to be experienced as a result of the child attending a different school. Applicants must provide detailed information about both the type and severity of any likely hardship at the time of application.
3Children of staff — Children of staff with more than two years' service, or those new members of staff recruited to meet a particular skills shortage.
4Sibling — Children who have an elder sibling in attendance at the Academy who will still be attending the school at the proposed admission date; (For admission purposes, a brother or sister is a child who lives at the same address and either: have one or both natural parents in common; are related by a parents marriage; are adopted or fostered by a common parent or are unrelated children who live at the same address, whose parents live as partners.)
5Catchment area — Children living within the catchment area.
6Distance — Other children arranged in order of priority according to how near their home addresses are to the main gate of the Academy, determined by a straight-line measurement as calculated by the Local Authority's Geographical Information System.

The document references a documentary evidence deadline of 24 March 2016, suggesting this policy text may be partly based on an older template. PAN is not explicitly stated in the document.

Castle Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Castle Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Castle Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Castle Primary School?: Castle Primary School has 94 pupils on roll.
What ages does Castle Primary School take?: Castle Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Castle Primary School located?: Castle Primary School is located in Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4NE, Staffordshire.
How do I apply to Castle Primary School?: Castle Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Castle Primary School?: On offer day for 2025-26 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Castle Primary School was 1.154 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at Castle Primary School?: When Castle Primary School has more applications than places for 2024-25, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in care / previously in care — Children in care and children who ceased to be in care because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order), including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Medical grounds or exceptional circumstances with hardship — Children who satisfy both of the following tests: Test 1: the child is distinguished from the great majority of other applicants either on their own medical grounds or by other exceptional circumstances. Medical grounds must be supported by a medical report (obtained by the applicant and provided at the point of application). This report must clearly justify, for health reasons only, why it is better for the child's health to attend the Academy rather than any other school. Exceptional circumstances must relate to the Academy and the individual child, i.e. the circumstances of the child, not the economic or social circumstances of the parent/carer. They should be supported by a professional report (obtained by the applicant and provided at the point of application), e.g. social worker. This report must clearly justify why it is better for the child to attend the Academy rather than any other school. Test 2: the child would suffer hardship if they were unable to attend the Academy. Hardship means severe suffering of any kind, not merely difficulty or inconvenience, which is likely to be experienced as a result of the child attending a different school. Applicants must provide detailed information about both the type and severity of any likely hardship at the time of application; 3. Children of staff — Children of staff with more than two years' service, or those new members of staff recruited to meet a particular skills shortage, and 3 further criteria. 11 places were offered at this entry point for 2024-25. Tie-break: If there are a limited number of spaces available and we cannot distinguish between applicants using the criteria listed, such as in the case of children who live in the same block of flats, then the child or children who will be offered the available spaces will be randomly selected. This process will be independently verified.
What is the largest ethnic background at Castle Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 91.5% of pupils at Castle Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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