Castle Hill Academy

CroydonAcademy sponsor led

Dunley Drive, New Addington, Croydon, CR0 0RJ

Headteacher: Dr Chun LokSchool website ↗Pupils: 275 (capacity: 420)Part of THE PLATANOS TRUST

Ofsted RatingInspected 20 November 2019Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
58.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
11.0%

Reading

Expected level68.0%
Exceeding29.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0

Writing

Expected level58.0%
Exceeding16.0%

Maths

Expected level68.0%
Exceeding16.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
20
Applications received
52
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
68.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
45.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
24.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1617.0%0.0%-6.5-3.0-4.0
2016/17-----
2017/1856.0%10.0%-0.8+1.0+0.2
2018/1955.0%7.0%-1.0+1.5+0.8
2022/2378.0%13.0%+5.8+3.4+4.1
2023/2477.0%13.0%---
2024/2558.0%11.0%---