Castle View School

Academy converter · Secondary school · Canvey Island, Essex
SS8 7FH
Composite score
45.0

School overview

Castle View School is a secondary school serving Canvey Island, Essex, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. It has 1,054 pupils aged 11 to 16 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Castle View School 'Requires improvement'. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 36.0 — below the national average (national average: 46). Performance is little changed year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

16% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well below the national average of about 45%. 30% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. If you are considering Castle View School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#2,932
National rank
#331
In East of England
#71
In Essex
Top 92%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
36.0
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
16%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
30%
% EBacc grade 5+
5%
EBacc average points score
2.81

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,054 % FSM ever-6 31.0% % EAL 1.7% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed

Location

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