Castle Hill Junior School, Ipswich

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Castle Hill Junior School

Dryden Road, Ipswich IP1 6QD

https://www.castlehillprimary.org.uk/

Castle Hill Junior School is an academy. It has about 300 boys and girls aged between 7 and 11. In March 2024 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Asset Education. (Other schools in this trust include Castle Hill Infant School, The Beeches Community Primary School, St Helen's Primary School, The Oaks Primary School and Cliff Lane Primary School.)

Particular strengths include Admissions and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Progress and Attendance.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.0		Castle Hill Infant School
0.4		Dale Hall Community Primary School
0.4		St Pancras Catholic Primary School
0.6		The Beeches Community Primary School
0.9		Springfield Junior School
1.1		Whitehouse Community Primary School
1.1		Springfield Infant School and Nursery
1.3		Handford Hall Primary School
1.6		St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich
1.7		St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich
1.8		Ranelagh Primary School
1.9		St Helen's Primary School

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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low.

Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is quite high.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community.

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all poor.

Attainment: Poor. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: Poor. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Provision for special educational needs

Moderate learning difficulty

Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.

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