Academy sponsor led · Somerset

Castle Primary School

2–11Ages
136Pupils
PrimaryPhase
141695URN

Castle Street, Stoke-Sub-Hamdon, TA14 6RE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.4per place

0.4 below Somerset median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Somerset

15 applications for 11 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

50%met the expected standard

Somerset 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 20 June 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

1.4applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Somerset median (1.8) 0.8 below England median (2.2)

15 applications · 11 places offered · 11 named it first

2026 1.4; Somerset median median 1.8
2025 1.6; Somerset median median 1.7
2024 1.5; Somerset median median 1.7
2023 1.8; Somerset median median 1.8
2022 1.5; Somerset median median 1.8
2021 1.8; Somerset median median 1.7
2020 1.7; Somerset median median 1.8
2019 1.2; Somerset median median 1.8
2018 1.7; Somerset median median 1.8
2017 1.5; Somerset median median 1.9
2016 1.5; Somerset median median 1.9
2015 2.2; Somerset median median 1.9
2014 1.7; Somerset median median 1.8; as the previous school

This school
Somerset median

Dashed bars: as Castle Primary School (URN 123721), the previous school.

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	11	15	1.4	11	1.00
Sep 2025	16	25	1.6	16	1.00
Sep 2024	13	19	1.5	12	0.92
Sep 2023	6	11	1.8	6	1.00
Sep 2022	17	25	1.5	17	1.00
Sep 2021	16	28	1.8	16	1.00
Sep 2020	11	19	1.7	11	1.00
Sep 2019	18	22	1.2	17	0.94
Sep 2018	18	30	1.7	18	1.00
Sep 2017	18	27	1.5	17	0.94
Sep 2016	14	21	1.5	14	1.00
Sep 2015	11	24	2.2	11	1.00
Sep 2014 *	20	34	1.7	20	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 65% · Writing 85% · Maths 58% → all three 50% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard50%112th of 148 in Somerset

Somerset 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard65%

Somerset 75% England 78%

Higher standard15%

Somerset 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard85%

Somerset 73% England 75%

Greater depth12%

Somerset 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard58%

Somerset 73% England 77%

Higher standard8%

Somerset 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Somerset median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	50%	8%	103	100
2023/24	38%	0%	103	97
2022/23	55%	0%	104	99

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

Good2023

1.4applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Norton Sub Hamdon Church School
1.7 km · Somerset

Requires improvement2022

1.2applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Martock Church School
2.4 km · Somerset

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.4applications per place
All Saints Church School
2.6 km · Somerset

Standards maintained2024

1.8applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Ash Church of England Primary School
3.1 km · Somerset

Good2024

2.0applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
St Margaret's School, Tintinhull
3.1 km · Somerset

Good2023

1.6applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
South Petherton Junior School
4.0 km · Somerset

Graded · no overall grade2025

65%met the SATs standard
West Chinnock Church School
4.2 km · Somerset

Special measures Inadequate2022

1.3applications per place
South Petherton Church of England Infants and Pre School
4.3 km · Somerset

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.4applications per place

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 141695 · 933/2014
Trust: Cabot Learning Federation
Capacity: 175 pupils · 136 on roll
Free school meals: 28.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 March 2015
Replaced: Castle Primary School (URN 123721)
Address: Castle Street, Stoke-Sub-Hamdon, TA14 6RE
Local authority: Somerset

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