Community school · West Sussex

Castlewood Primary School

4–11Ages
205Pupils
PrimaryPhase
131130URN

Castlewood Road, Southwater, Horsham, RH13 9US · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.9per place

0.4 above West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

86 applications for 30 places · 55th of 180 in West Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

72%met the expected standard

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMar 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2023

Inspection history

11 January 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
20 March 2013
Graded inspection: Good

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

2.9applications per place, Reception

0.4 above West Sussex median (2.5) 0.7 above England median (2.2)

86 applications · 30 places offered · 34 named it first

2026 2.9; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 3.6; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 3.0; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 4.2; West Sussex median median 2.6
2022 3.5; West Sussex median median 2.7
2021 4.1; West Sussex median median 2.7
2020 4.3; West Sussex median median 2.8
2019 4.4; West Sussex median median 2.8
2018 4.5; West Sussex median median 2.8
2017 3.3; West Sussex median median 2.5
2016 3.8; West Sussex median median 2.7
2015 4.3; West Sussex median median 2.8
2014 4.3; West Sussex median median 2.6

More applications per place than the West Sussex median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
West Sussex 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	30	86	2.9	34	1.13
Sep 2025	30	109	3.6	32	1.07
Sep 2024	30	89	3.0	30	1.00
Sep 2023	30	125	4.2	36	1.20
Sep 2022	30	104	3.5	29	0.97
Sep 2021	29	118	4.1	28	0.97
Sep 2020	30	130	4.3	34	1.13
Sep 2019	30	132	4.4	37	1.23
Sep 2018	30	134	4.5	42	1.40
Sep 2017	27	89	3.3	26	0.96
Sep 2016	30	114	3.8	41	1.37
Sep 2015	30	128	4.3	30	1.00
Sep 2014	24	104	4.3	24	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 90% · Maths 90% → all three 72% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard72%36th of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard48%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard90%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth17%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard90%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard45%

West Sussex 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

This school
West Sussex median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	72%	17%	109	108
2023/24	73%	7%	107	107
2022/23	73%	8%	108	108

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

Castlewood Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.9applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Southwater Junior Academy
0.6 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

69%met the SATs standard
Southwater Infant Academy
0.6 km · West Sussex

2026

1.6applications per place
St Andrew's CofE Primary School
3.0 km · West Sussex

Good2024

1.8applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School
3.3 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2025

2.3applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Barns Green Primary School
3.5 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.9applications per place 89%met the SATs standard
Arunside School, Horsham
3.6 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

3.0applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
St John's Catholic Primary School
3.6 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

3.0applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Greenway Junior School
4.4 km · West Sussex

Good2024

57%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 131130 · 938/2249
Capacity: 210 pupils · 205 on roll
Free school meals: 2.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 1997
Address: Castlewood Road, Southwater, Horsham, RH13 9US
Local authority: West Sussex · Horsham

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