Castor CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Peterborough
Castor CofE Primary School is a primary school in Peterborough for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 19 June 2024. Peterborough has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2021 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Stocks Hill, Castor, Peterborough, PE5 7AY
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Peterborough
- Pupils on roll
- 185 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 19 June 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils at Castor CofE Primary School are happy and enjoy learning.”
- “They are benefiting from the recently revised curriculum and a positive learning experience.”
- “Following a period of change, pupils are settled at this school.”
To improve
- “There have been several changes in leadership and inconsistencies in staffing over time.”
- “During this unsettled period, the curriculum was not developed effectively.”
- “On occasion, the same expectations are not consistent across other curriculum subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 July 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) | 70% | 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: 28 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 28 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 2021 to 2026, as Peterborough published it, drawn 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 Peterborough.
- Orton Wistow Primary School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Ormiston Meadows Academy 2.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Longthorpe Primary Academy 2.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Nova Primary Academy 2.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 2.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St John's Church School 2.8 mi Good Last distance published
- St Botolph's Church of England Primary School 2.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Thorpe Primary Academy 2.8 mi Good Last distance published