Castle Hill Primary School
Winklebury Way, Basingstoke, RG23 8BNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Castle Hill Primary School is a primary school in Basingstoke for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 600 schools in Hampshire. It ranks 13th of 27 primary schools in Basingstoke. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 23 January 2024, report published 29 February 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 23 January 2024
The conduct of pupils at Castle Hill is exemplary. All day, every day, pupils prove the school motto that 'manners matter'. Pupils smile at one another, chat freely and know that they should include everyone. Pupils value this culture greatly, so much so that they refer to the school as 'a family'. Determined members of staff aim to provide a high standard of education. Pupils receive strong teaching, particularly in reading and mathematics. Teachers also provide a range of exciting and engaging learning experiences in other subjects. Pupils, right from early years, work hard to achieve their best in each lesson. Staff know the individual needs of pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). These pupils are well cared for, and everyone is successful. Pupils develop to become very well-rounded individuals. They learn key messages and traits that help them as they grow up, both as a community and as individuals. For example, they show a deep understanding of fundamental British values. Pupils appreciate the vast range of clubs and additional opportunities that the school provides. This includes a very wide range of school trips that enhance the pupils' learning.
What the school should improve
- The quality of pupils' writing is not as good as it could be. This is because pupils are not given enough opportunity to write to a high standard in a range of subjects. The school needs to ensure that pupils are given more opportunities to demonstrate and develop their writing skills across the curriculum.
- The school has developed its processes for checking how well pupils learn the intended curriculum. However, in some subjects, the school is not yet using this information as effectively as it could. This means that some pupils are not learning as well as they could in some subjects. The school should ensure that staff have sufficient information to identify gaps in pupils' learning so that they can help pupils to achieve more.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
107 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
651 pupils on roll, with places for 660
Schools near Castle Hill Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Hill Infant School | 0.1 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | Not published |
| Winklebury Infant School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Winklebury Junior School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 64% met the expected standard |
| Chiltern Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 43% met the expected standard |
| Park View Primary School | 1 mile | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 62% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Ms Rebecca Willmouth
- Phone
- 01256473777
- Address
- Winklebury Way, Basingstoke, RG23 8BN
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- URN
- 116005
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.