Castle Primary School
Castle Street, Portchester, Fareham, PO16 9QQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Castle Primary School is a primary school in Fareham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 600 schools in Hampshire. It ranks 12th of 20 primary schools in Fareham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 12 March 2024, report published 25 April 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 12 March 2024
Pupils delight in coming to school. The reliable routines pupils follow from early years onwards support them to feel confident, happy and willing to take on challenges in lessons. Pupils work hard to meet the staff's high expectations for them to achieve well. Pupils learn how to take care of their feelings and emotions. They show high levels of respect and demonstrate impressive levels of empathy for others. This is seen in the impeccable way pupils conduct themselves in lessons and at social times. As a result, pupils are happy and safe. The high profile of values throughout the school helps pupils to become thoughtful and kind. Pupils celebrate diversity and are keen to extend a warm welcome to new people. Relationships between pupils and staff are highly respectful. Pupils and their parents value strongly the compassion and nurture pupils experience from the adults in school. Pupils flourish in their personal development because their interests and talents are nurtured. Pupils are enthusiastic to take part in the school's extensive variety of clubs, from sailing to sign language and many more. These activities open opportunities to pupils regardless of their backgrounds or needs. They enable pupils to follow their interests, volunteer and develop resilience and independence.
What the school should improve
- The curriculum over time has not had the desired impact for some of the most disadvantaged pupils. These pupils do not achieve consistently highly. The school has developed new approaches to address this and should ensure that these are implemented consistently well. The school should be rigorous in monitoring the impact of this work on these pupils' learning.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
59 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
384 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Castle Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Victory Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 63% met the expected standard |
| Northern Junior School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 58% met the expected standard |
| Northern Infant School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Red Barn Community Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 52% met the expected standard |
| Wicor Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 71% 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
- Mrs Angela Thomas
- Phone
- 02392375324
- Address
- Castle Street, Portchester, Fareham, PO16 9QQ
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- URN
- 116083
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.