Castle Hill Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Croydon
Castle Hill Academy is a primary school in Croydon for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 9 July 2025. Croydon has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2023 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Dunley Drive, New Addington, Croydon, CR0 0RJ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Croydon
- Pupils on roll
- 263 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 66.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 9 July 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud and happy to be part of Castle Hill Academy.”
- “Staff recognise the importance of building strong relationships with every family.”
- “Pupils enjoy welcoming visitors to their caring and inclusive school.”
To improve
- “However, sometimes the way that teaching checks whether pupils understand their learning is not effective enough.”
- “This means that occasionally a minority of pupils have gaps in their learning of subject content and develop misconceptions.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 September 2025 (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) | 58% | 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: 24 first-preference applications, 24 offers in total, 24 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 2023 to 2026, as Croydon 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 Croydon.
- Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Applegarth Academy 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Tudor Academy 0.5 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Forestdale Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Rowdown Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Courtwood Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Forest Academy 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Quest Primary School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published