Castleton CofE Primary School

Primary · ages 3-11MixedChurch of England21 pupilsNurseryHope Valley Derbyshire

School Chooser Score

Below
similar schools

Likely range 9 to 60, so it could be “in line”

Out of 100. Better than 40% of the 50 schools most like it. Much the same over the last five years.

OfstedGoodLast Ofsted inspection, May 2024

Attendance71.8%England 94.8%

Pupils from low-income families14%Far fewer than most schools

Places23 spare21 pupils, 44 places

Pupils per teacher8.6School workforce census

Pupils on roll21Census January 2026

Castleton CofE Primary School is a Church of England school (voluntary controlled) in Hope Valley for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. It has 21 pupils and room for 44. About 14 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. We give it 26 out of 100. That puts it below schools like it, ahead of 40% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2024.

Back Street, Castleton, Hope Valley, S33 8WE01433 620630castletonschool.co.ukMrs Jayne Jackson headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted's last full inspection was on 8 May 2024, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall.

TeachingOfsted calls this “quality of education”

Good

BehaviourOfsted calls this “behaviour and attitudes”

Good

WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development”

Good

LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and management”

Good

Safeguarding

Effective

Yes

Earlier inspections (1)

Date	Type	Outcome
31 January 2023	Ungraded	School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

1 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. With a year group this small, a couple of children can move the percentages a long way.

Reached the expected level at 11–Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths

Working above the expected level–Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths

Reading score–Official name: Reading average scaled score

Maths score–Official name: Maths average scaled score

All Year 6 measures, year by year

Measure	2025	2024	2023	2018	2017	2016	Derbyshire	England
Pupils tested	1	1	2	5	4	4	–	–

There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published. As a Church of England school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.

Plenty of spare places21 pupils for 46 places, 2024/25

46% full

25 places were empty (54% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have grown by 5% since 2021/22.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Derbyshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll21Census January 2026

Places4448% full

Pupils from low-income families14%14% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years

Pupils learning English5%First language is not English

Pupils getting extra support29%6 pupils with SEN support

Pupils with an EHC plan0%0 pupils with a plan

Average class size7.03 classes, January 2026; England 25.4

Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%

Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)16%£4,650 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%

Boys and girls10 / 11

White British pupils91%

Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 8.0 pupils (England 25.5); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 12.0 (England 27.3).

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Autistic spectrum disorder (4), Other difficulty or disability (1), SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed

Census	2026	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021
Pupils on roll	21	16	22	22	21	21
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals	14%	25%	27%	18%	0%	0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language	5%	6%	5%	9%	10%	14%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support	–	25%	18%	23%	19%	24%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans	–	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 71.8% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance71.8%

England 94.8%

Official name: 100 minus overall absence

Pupils missing a lot of school77.3%

England 12.8%

Official name: Persistent absence

Suspensions per 100 pupils0.02024/25, no permanent exclusions

Missed without permission0.2%of school time, 2024/25

Attendance year by year

Measure	2024/25	2023/24	2022/23	2021/22	2020/21	2018/19	England
Sessions missedOverall absence	28.2%	29.9%	28.5%	25.6%	30.0%	13.3%	5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence	28.0%	29.5%	27.0%	23.5%	29.5%	12.0%	–
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence	0.2%	0.4%	1.5%	2.1%	0.5%	1.3%	–
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence	77.3%	75.0%	76.0%	83.3%	100.0%	66.7%	12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	–
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions	0	0	0	0	0	–	–

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers2.4full-time equivalent, 4 people

Pupils per teacher8.6Pupils for every full-time teacher

Fully qualified teachers75%hold qualified teacher status

Teaching assistants1.6full-time equivalent

Average teacher pay£46,453

Teachers who left in the year0%2024/25, for any reason including retirement

Vacancies0

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£23,578England £7,738. Total £354k

Income per pupil£25,478England £7,697. Total £382k

Spent on teachers per pupil£11,023England £3,480

Money in reserve19%A healthy amount put by: £73k, £4,878 per pupil. England 6%

Money in against money out+£29kit took in more than it spent this year

Where the money goes£23,578spent per pupil

47%17%19%

Teachers 47%Support staff 17%Supply staff 3%Buildings 3%Learning resources 7%Catering 4%Energy 1%Everything else 19%

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m3912 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences

Local crime rate63 per 1,000 people31% lower than the England average

Typical house price£262,000High Peak

Nearest bus stop80 mHow Lane opp Bus Terminus, 5 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

School	Type	Distance	Pupils	Ofsted	Score
Hope Primary School	Council	1.4 miles	67	No overall grade 2024	23	Compare
Bradwell Junior School	Academy	1.7 miles	41	Inadequate 2022	7	Compare
Bradwell CofE (Controlled) Infant School & Nursery	Church of England	1.9 miles	20	Good 2024	54	Compare
Edale CofE Primary School	Church of England	2.5 miles	23	Good 2024	16	Compare
Peak Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	Church of England	3.2 miles	42	Not inspected	–	Compare
Great Hucklow CE Primary	Church of England	3.5 miles	33	Good 2023	13	Compare
Bamford Primary School	Council	3.6 miles	64	Good 2022	60	Compare
Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School	Academy	4.4 miles	75	Good 2023	43	Compare

Primary schools in Derbyshire Primary schools in Hope Valley Best primary schools in England

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Castleton CofE Primary School with the 45 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 45 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats40%of schools with a similar mix of pupils

In the lower half of its group. Its score of 26 is 16 points below the typical school in the group.

0Lowest of the group 0 · middle 42 · highest 94100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 45 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Castleton CofE Primary School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.

School	Type	Distance	Pupils	Ofsted	Score
Combs Infant School	Council	7.4 miles	14	No overall grade 2025	92	Compare
Hartington CofE Primary School	Church of England	14.1 miles	22	Good 2024	52	Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 26 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 26% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 9 to 60. That range is wide enough that the school could sit in the next band, so take the band as a rough guide rather than a verdict. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked at	How much it counts	Against schools like it	Effect on the score	Based on
Results over three years	0%	no data	–
Ofsted inspection	20%	in line	+0.03	Ofsted grade, 2.3 years old
Progress pupils make	0%	no data	–
Direction of travel over five years	10%	in line	+0.01	results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour	10%	well below	-0.34	2024/25; 22 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils	0%	no data	–
What parents say	0%	no data	–

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Castleton CofE Primary School a good school?

The figures are weak. Castleton CofE Primary School scores 26 out of 100. That is below schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 40% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 9 to 60, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.

What is Castleton CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Castleton CofE Primary School good at its last full inspection on 8 May 2024.

How many pupils does Castleton CofE Primary School have?

21 pupils aged 3 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 44 places, so it is 48% full.

Is Castleton CofE Primary School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 25 places were empty in 2024/25 (54% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Castleton CofE Primary School?

Pupils were in school 71.8% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 77% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Castleton CofE Primary School?

The average class had 7.0 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address: Back Street, Castleton, Hope Valley, S33 8WE
Telephone: 01433 620630
Website: www.castletonschool.co.uk
Headteacher: Mrs Jayne Jackson
Type of school: Church of England school (voluntary controlled) (Voluntary controlled school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase: Primary school, ages 3-11, with nursery
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England, Diocese of Derby
Local authority: Derbyshire
Ward: Hope Valley
Constituency: High Peak
Setting: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
URN: 112807 · LAESTAB 8303022 · UKPRN 10074903

Official record Ofsted reports Government performance tables Download this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from

School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2024/25.
Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, consistent financial reporting 2024/25.
Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.