Castle Primary School
Foundation primary school in Tiverton (Devon).
KS2 RWM expected
44%
▼ 18pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
63%
▼ 12pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
52%
▼ 22pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
56%
▼ 16pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.2%
▲ 0.4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.6
▼ 0.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
35.8%
▲ 11pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
70%
293 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Castle Primary School is a primary school located in Tiverton, Devon. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 287 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. The school is led by Mr Thomas Paddon.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Music
- Computing
Key facts
- URN
- 113340
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Devon
- Constituency
- Tiverton and Minehead
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Valerie Bishop | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Charlene March | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr Barnaby Poslett | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr Mike Cooper | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Thomas Paddon | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Ms Katy Plumley | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Jill Larcombe | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Fiona Lowe | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2018 | |
| Kylie Taylor Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Emma Fell Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Catherine McBride Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Jeremy Hidderley Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record