SchoolScoresCastlethorpe First School
Community school · Primary, ages 4 to 7 · Mixed
Castlethorpe, Castlethorpe School, milton keynes, MK19 7EW
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Ofsted inspection
At the inspection that started on 13 May 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.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
What parents say
19 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025.
Milton Keynes comparisons use the 47 of its 85 state primary schools with comparable results. The other 38 have no published Parent View results (Ofsted only publishes a survey once at least 10 parents answer) or used Ofsted's newer questions, which we don't compare with the older ones.
| Statement | This school | Milton Keynes | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school Joint 1st highest of 47 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Milton Keynes. Higher than 82% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100% | 94% | 89% |
| My child feels safe at this school Joint 1st highest of 47 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Milton Keynes. Higher than 80% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100% | 94% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved Joint 1st highest of 47 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Milton Keynes. Higher than 90% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100% | 90% | 84% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent Joint 19th highest of 47 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Milton Keynes. Higher than 67% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 95%said yes | 89% | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families (Ofsted puts the response rate at 54%). Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. Milton Keynes figures pool parents at the Milton Keynes schools compared, from each school's latest survey, so survey dates differ between schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Milton Keynes. 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 | 15 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 15 |
| Of those, offered a place | 15 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 47 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.1 · 2025: 1.0 · 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 | Milton Keynes | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 70th highest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Higher than 22% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 11.4% | 25.6%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan Joint 80th highest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Higher than 0% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 2.2%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 77th highest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Higher than 12% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 8.6% | 14.1%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language Joint 76th highest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Higher than 37% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 5.7% | 34.9%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 31st lowest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Lower than 59% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.7% | 5.0%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 63rd lowest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Lower than 29% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 15.8% | 11.9%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 60th highest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Higher than 24% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 18.2 | 20.0 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 56th highest of 85 state primary schools in Milton Keynes. Higher than 24% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 9.2 | 10.4 | 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
- Cosgrove Village Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), some aspects weaker 2024 · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hanslope Primary School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Haversham Village School 1.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 92% met expected standard (KS2)
- Yardley Gobion CofE Primary School 2.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wyvern School 2.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024
- St Mary and St Giles CofE School 2.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Russell Street School 2.5 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023)
- Bushfield School 2.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- Old Stratford Primary School 2.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- John Hellins Primary School 2.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 93% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Castlethorpe First School's Ofsted rating?
At its inspection in 13 May 2025, Ofsted graded each area separately; it stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.
Would parents recommend Castlethorpe First School?
95% of the 19 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025 said they would recommend Castlethorpe First School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Is Castlethorpe First School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 15 families put Castlethorpe First School as their first choice for 15 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 15 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 110213.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 3 September 2024 to 1 September 2025.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.