Castle Hill Infant SchoolChiltern Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Basingstoke.
Summary of the comparison
Castle Hill Infant School and Chiltern Primary School are primary schools in Basingstoke.
Castle Hill Infant School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Chiltern Primary School scores 28 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Castle Hill Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Castle Hill Infant School was judged the expected standard and Chiltern Primary School was judged in need of attention.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Chiltern Primary School (27.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BasingstokeCastle Hill Infant School | BasingstokeChiltern Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | F28/100 | |
| Local ranking | 323rd of 416 in Hampshire Stronger figure | 374th of 416 in Hampshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 181 | 185 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 210 | |
| Location | Basingstoke, RG23 8BN | Basingstoke, RG22 5BB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 43.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 181 | 185 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.9% | 47.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.6% | 20.5% | |
| SEN support | 11.6% | 17.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.4% | 10.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 7.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 24.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Castle Hill Infant School
Chiltern Primary School
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