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Castle Park School is an academy. It has about 320 boys and girls aged between 2 and 11. Ofsted last inspected the school in October 2024.
This school is a member of Cumbria Education Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Stramongate Primary School, Tebay Primary School, Yanwath Primary School, Hensingham Primary School and Petteril Bank School.)
Particular strengths include Environment, Representation, Finances and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Admissions and Progress.
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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is very low.
Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community. Show details
Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress in maths is poor. Progress in reading is excellent. Progress in writing is above average.
Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.
Attainment: About average. Maths attainment is below average, reading is about average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is below average, in reading it is about average and in writing it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is roughly average.
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