Castle Hill Community Primary School
Folkestone · Kent
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School information
- Official name
- Castle Hill Community Primary School
- Address
- Sidney Street
- Postcode
- CT19 6HG
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Kent
- Parliamentary constituency
- Folkestone and Hythe
- URN (official identifier)
- 133177
- Establishment number
- 3904
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- SEND provision
- Resourced provision
- Number of pupils
- 395
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 406
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Kent
- Headteacher
- Mr Craig Ward
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 6 Mar 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.castlehill.kent.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01303251583
- Date opened
- 1 Jan 2007
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Castle Hill Community Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 395 | 250,889 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 53.2% | 25.6% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 14.2% | 13.6% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 8.4% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 17.0% | 14.4% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
7 published inspections for Castle Hill Community Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 2 May 2024
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
Report published 6 Jan 2022
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Report published 28 Jun 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 4 Apr 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- 8
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 30 Mar 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 8 Sept 2009
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportInspected as George Spurgen Community Primary School (URN 118383)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 13 Oct 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Castle Hill Community Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 9.3% | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 27.3% | 14.4% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Castle Hill Community Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £319,300 for 206 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 59.7% | 27.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £926 | £364 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Castle Hill Community Primary School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 369 pupils.
| This school | Kent average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £3,448,393 £9,345 per pupil | £7,208 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £3,525,416 £9,554 per pupil | £7,208 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £1,599,177 £4,334 per pupil · 45.4% | £3,450 · 47.9% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £862,675 £2,338 per pupil · 24.5% | £1,444 · 20.0% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £45,224 £123 per pupil · 1.3% | £87 · 1.2% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £24,420 £66 per pupil · 0.7% | £47 · 0.7% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | −£77,023 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £211,388 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £8,409 per pupil, supply and agency £150 per pupil — spending up £1,145 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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