Castlefield School
Primary · Foundation school · Ages 2–11 · High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Castlefield School is a primary school in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire for ages 2–11 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 9 May 2024. Buckinghamshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- The Middle Way, High Wycombe, HP12 3LE
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Pupils on roll
- 446 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 27.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 9 May 2024
Strengths
- “Parents and pupils describe Castlefield as a ‘wonderful place to learn’.”
- “Staff have created an ambitious and inclusive environment.”
- “Pupils are happy and achieve well.”
To improve
- “However, in some lessons staff do not always check as carefully as they could, whether pupils have understood the learning or not.”
- “As a result, some pupils’ mistakes and misunderstandings are not identified as quickly as they could be.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 June 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 84% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 41 first-preference applications, 51 offers in total, 41 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2018 to 2026, as Buckinghamshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Buckinghamshire.
- Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Oakridge School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Chepping View Primary Academy 0.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Millbrook Combined School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- High Wycombe Church of England Combined School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Disraeli School 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Hamilton Academy 1.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Downley School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published