• Castle Court is joyful, rounded and ambitious about childhood itself.
• Its motto - that we have one childhood and it has to be the best - gives the school a clear emotional centre, while the wider messaging stresses scholarship, resilience and breadth.
• The tone is warm, confident and unmistakably preparatory.

• A strong contender for parents who want a genuinely happy prep with serious standards but little unnecessary show.
• The attraction is the combination of family feel, broad opportunity and a curriculum that cares about the kind of person a child becomes, not just the marks they leave with.
• It should appeal to families who want confidence and resilience to matter as much as raw results.

Castle Court's admissions story is that of a classic country prep that wants families to visit, see the school in action and judge whether the atmosphere feels right. The process is welcoming rather than aggressive, which fits a school that relies heavily on reputation, community feel and the strength of the children's experience once they arrive.

Castle Court does not appear to lead with a large scholarships-and-bursaries fund. The more relevant story is that pupils go on to win awards at senior school, while school-review commentary suggests the school can sometimes help families where needed without making fee support the centre of its public identity.

• Families should confirm the relevant point of entry directly with the school.
• A means-tested bursary route is published, but no fixed remission range is published.
• Families should contact the school and expect a means-tested financial assessment.

Castle Court now has a very recent inspection trail. The school publishes a June 2025 ISI inspection as well as its highly rated 2022 report, giving families both a fresh regulatory reference and evidence of sustained quality over time.

Assessment at Castle Court is designed to be shaped by its Pre-Senior Baccalaureate approach rather than by narrow test rehearsal alone. The school talks about a knowledge-rich curriculum alongside collaboration, independence and leadership, so assessment is designed to support both senior-school readiness and broader habits of learning.