SchoolScoresCastle View Primary Academy
Academy · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed
Part of CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED
Keswick Road, Lancaster, LA1 3LE
0152467880 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
At the inspection that started on 26 February 2025, Ofsted graded each area separately. It stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
Category of concern: Serious weaknesses.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
13 pupils in this year group.
31% — 29 points below the Lancashire average, and 31 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 31% | 60% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 7% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 62% | 74% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 54% | 71% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 38% | 74% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 105 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 100 | 104 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Lancashire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 7 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 7 |
| Of those, offered a place | 7 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 18 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 0.8 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 2nd highest of 27 state primary schools in Lancaster. Higher than 92% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 52.5% | 25.3%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 3rd highest of 27 state primary schools in Lancaster. Higher than 87% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 5.9% | 3.0%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 7th highest of 27 state primary schools in Lancaster. Higher than 67% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 16.8% | 13.7%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 5th highest of 27 state primary schools in Lancaster. Higher than 73% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 24.8% | 16.0%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 25th lowest of 27 state primary schools in Lancaster. Lower than 9% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 7.1% | 5.1%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 25th lowest of 27 state primary schools in Lancaster. Lower than 11% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 21.3% | 12.3%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 26th lowest of 27 state primary schools in Lancaster. Lower than 13% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 5.9 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 19th lowest of 27 state primary schools in Lancaster. Lower than 39% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded1 pupil | 0.99% | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 4th highest of 27 state primary schools in Lancaster. Higher than 91% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 25.0 | 21.1 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 15th highest of 27 state primary schools in Lancaster. Higher than 44% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 10.4 | 10.5 | 10.6 |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26.
Nearby primary schools
- Lancaster Christ Church CofE Primary School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025 · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 33% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bowerham Primary and Nursery School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 strong, 1 expected · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Skerton St Luke's CofE Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 40% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal) 1.1 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Lancaster Ryelands Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Willow Lane Community Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 46% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Castle View Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
At its inspection in 26 February 2025, Ofsted graded each area separately; it stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.
How did Castle View Primary Academy do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 31% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 31 points below the England average of 62%.
Is Castle View Primary Academy oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 7 families put Castle View Primary Academy as their first choice for 7 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 7 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 148231.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.