Community school · Hampshire

Castle Primary School

4–11Ages
384Pupils
PrimaryPhase
116083URN

Castle Street, Portchester, Fareham, PO16 9QQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

close to Hampshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Hampshire

96 applications for 48 places · 139th of 287 in Hampshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

68%met the expected standard

Hampshire 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 12 March 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.0applications per place, Reception

close to Hampshire median (2.0) close to England median (2.2)

96 applications · 48 places offered · 41 named it first

2026 2.0; Hampshire median median 2.0
2025 2.0; Hampshire median median 2.0
2024 1.8; Hampshire median median 2.1
2023 2.0; Hampshire median median 2.0
2022 1.8; Hampshire median median 2.0
2021 2.0; Hampshire median median 2.0
2020 2.2; Hampshire median median 2.0
2019 2.0; Hampshire median median 2.0
2018 2.4; Hampshire median median 2.0
2017 2.5; Hampshire median median 2.0
2016 2.4; Hampshire median median 2.0
2015 2.5; Hampshire median median 2.0
2014 2.3; Hampshire median median 2.1

This school
Hampshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	48	96	2.0	41	0.85
Sep 2025	51	101	2.0	44	0.86
Sep 2024	52	94	1.8	52	1.00
Sep 2023	42	83	2.0	38	0.90
Sep 2022	57	102	1.8	50	0.88
Sep 2021	52	102	2.0	50	0.96
Sep 2020	60	129	2.2	54	0.90
Sep 2019	59	118	2.0	55	0.93
Sep 2018	60	142	2.4	66	1.10
Sep 2017	60	152	2.5	74	1.23
Sep 2016	60	141	2.4	59	0.98
Sep 2015	60	148	2.5	71	1.18
Sep 2014	60	137	2.3	65	1.08

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 81% · Writing 76% · Maths 81% → all three 68% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard68%113th of 300 in Hampshire

Hampshire 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard81%

Hampshire 79% England 78%

Higher standard29%

Hampshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard76%

Hampshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth12%

Hampshire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard81%

Hampshire 76% England 77%

Higher standard31%

Hampshire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Hampshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	68%	8%	105	106
2023/24	76%	17%	106	105
2022/23	63%	8%	104	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Castle Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

2.0applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
The Victory Primary School
1.0 km · Portsmouth

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.2applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Northern Junior School
1.3 km · Hampshire

Good2023

58%met the SATs standard
Northern Infant School
1.3 km · Hampshire

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place
Red Barn Community Primary School
1.3 km · Hampshire

Outstanding2024

3.7applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Wicor Primary School
1.5 km · Hampshire

Standards maintained2024

2.2applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
1.9 km · Portsmouth

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Beacon View Primary Academy
2.2 km · Portsmouth

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Medina Primary School
3.2 km · Portsmouth

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place 58%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 116083 · 850/2395
Capacity: 420 pupils · 384 on roll
Free school meals: 15.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Castle Street, Portchester, Fareham, PO16 9QQ
Local authority: Hampshire · Fareham

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources