Castle Primary School
Primary · Foundation school · Ages 4–11 · Tiverton, Devon
Castle Primary School is a primary school in Tiverton, Devon for ages 4–11 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 21 February 2023. Devon has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Barrington Street, Tiverton, EX16 6QR
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Devon
- Pupils on roll
- 293 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 35.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 21 February 2023
Strengths
- “Castle Primary School is a caring and inclusive place to learn.”
- “The ‘castle’ values of consideration, aspiration and teamwork are clear in all that pupils do.”
- “Parents are proud of the nurturing ethos that leaders provide.”
To improve
- “Pupils know what bullying is and say that it does happen, but most pupils are confident that staff will deal with it.”
- “However, leaders know that some subjects need further development.”
- “Teachers’ subject knowledge is not yet secure in some subject areas.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 May 2023 (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) | 44% | 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, 41 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 2024 to 2026, as Devon 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 Devon.
- Two Moors Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St John's Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Heathcoat Primary School 0.6 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Wilcombe Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Tidcombe Primary School 1.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Bolham Community Primary School 1.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Halberton Primary School 3.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School 3.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published