Castle Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%

68%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

384 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals15.9%

15.9%, 10.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.5%

6.5%, 15.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.4%

15.4%, 0.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.7%

5.7%, 0.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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
Website: castleprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
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.