Side by side
Applegarth Academy and Castle Hill Academy
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Applegarth Academy has 396 pupils; Castle Hill Academy has 263.
- The two schools are 0.3 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Applegarth Academy | Castle Hill Academy |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy sponsor led DfE register | State-funded: Academy sponsor led DfE register |
| Ages | 3 to 11 DfE register | 3 to 11 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 396 DfE register | 263 DfE register |
| Borough | Croydon DfE register | Croydon DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 48 first preferences for 49 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 24 first preferences for 24 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted graded inspection, 15 September 2021: Good at that inspection Ofsted | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 9 July 2025: Standards maintained Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 88% (2024/25) DfE | 58% (2024/25) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 49% DfE register | 66.8% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 23.2% school census 2024/25 | 28.7% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 19.2% school census 2024/25 | 20.4% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 14.7 DfE workforce census | 14.5 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 6.1% DfE, 2024/25 | 7.2% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.