Castlewood Primary School

General Information

Address: Castlewood Road, Southwater, Horsham, RH13 9US
Phone: 01403734822
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Kirsty Anstee-Brown
Age range: 4-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 205
School capacity: 210
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 6
% eligible for free school meals: 2.9%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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Behaviour information for this school has not been added yet.

Attendance

Overall absence: 3.3%
Persistently absent pupils: 5.6%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 13.2%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 4.4%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Social, emotional and mental health: 15 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 3 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 3 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 2 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 2 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 6 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Social, emotional and mental health: 1 pupil
Autistic spectrum disorder: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

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Ranked #7 of 33 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#5Ashington CofE Primary SchoolGood
#6Bohunt HorshamGood
#7Castlewood Primary SchoolGood
#8Colgate Primary SchoolGood
#9Holbrook Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Heron Way Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2All Saints CofE Primary School, HorshamGood
#3Amberley CofE Primary SchoolGood
#4Arunside School, HorshamGood
#5Ashington CofE Primary SchoolGood
#6Bohunt HorshamGood
#7Castlewood Primary SchoolGood
#8Colgate Primary SchoolGood
#9Holbrook Primary SchoolGood
#10Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower BeedingGood
#11Jolesfield CofE Primary SchoolGood
#12Kilnwood Vale Primary SchoolGood
#13Kingslea Primary SchoolGood
#14North Heath Community Primary SchoolGood
#15Oakfields Primary School, HorshamGood
#16Rudgwick Primary SchoolGood
#17Shipley CofE Primary SchoolGood
#18Slinfold CofE Primary School and Pre SchoolGood
#19St Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#20St John's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#21St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#22St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#23St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolGood
#24St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#25St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, HorshamGood
#26Steyning CofE Primary SchoolGood
#27Storrington Primary SchoolGood
#28Thakeham Primary SchoolGood
#29West Chiltington Community Primary SchoolGood
#30Billingshurst Primary AcademyRequires improvement
#31Leechpool Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#32William Penn SchoolRequires improvement
#33Rusper Primary SchoolInadequate

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £5,662 (2024-25)

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A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #34 of 40 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#32All Saints CofE Primary School, Horsham£5,706
#33St Andrew's CofE Primary School£5,674
#34Castlewood Primary School£5,662
#35Shelley Primary School£5,658
#36Billingshurst Primary Academy£5,633

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Amberley CofE Primary School£11,843
#2St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham£11,753
#3William Penn School£9,735
#4Ashurst CofE Primary School£9,260
#5Shipley CofE Primary School£8,695
#6Slinfold CofE Primary School and Pre School£8,443
#7St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School£7,855
#8Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding£7,667
#9St Mary's CofE Primary School£7,430
#10Colgate Primary School£7,285
#11Oakfields Primary School, Horsham£7,166
#12Bohunt Horsham£7,086
#13Barns Green Primary School£6,873
#14Thakeham Primary School£6,813
#15Steyning CofE Primary School£6,710
#16Jolesfield CofE Primary School£6,454
#17St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School£6,367
#18Kilnwood Vale Primary School£6,227
#19St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, Horsham£6,169
#20Upper Beeding Primary School£6,150
#21Arunside School, Horsham£6,128
#22Ashington CofE Primary School£6,082
#23West Chiltington Community Primary School£5,996
#24St John's Catholic Primary School£5,956
#25Storrington Primary School£5,911
#26St Peter's CofE Primary School£5,886
#27St Mary's Church of England Primary School£5,809
#28Holbrook Primary School£5,789
#29Warnham CofE Primary School£5,739
#30Rudgwick Primary School£5,714
#31Leechpool Primary School£5,714
#32All Saints CofE Primary School, Horsham£5,706
#33St Andrew's CofE Primary School£5,674
#34Castlewood Primary School£5,662
#35Shelley Primary School£5,658
#36Billingshurst Primary Academy£5,633
#37Kingslea Primary School£5,601
#38North Heath Community Primary School£5,589
#39Heron Way Primary School£5,490
#40Rusper Primary School£3,897

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