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Castle View Enterprise Academy

Academy sponsor led · Sunderland · SR5 3DX

Ages 11–16 · 993 pupils · Sunderland

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

42.8

Overall absence

10.3%

Admissions demand

1.03 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-27

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.18
−20+2
Attainment 842.8
English & maths grade 5+41%
English & maths grade 4+64%
EBacc entry52%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.4%
Unauthorised5.9%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,062

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.03 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

210

Places offered

204

1st-preference offers

203

Total preferences (any rank)
269
Preferred offers (top 3)
204
Applications from outside LA
8
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

993 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
993
Boys / girls
526 / 467
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
993 / 1,050 (95%)
Free school meals
46.9%
FSM pupils
466
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: CASTLE VIEW ENTERPRISE ACADEMY
Academy trust
CASTLE VIEW ENTERPRISE ACADEMY
Sponsor
Northumbrian Water
Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Owens

Location

Address
Cartwright Road
Postcode
SR5 3DX
Town
Sunderland
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Sunderland
District
Sunderland
Constituency
Washington and Gateshead South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Sunderland, Sunderland, 993 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 46.9%.

Open schools in Sunderland
81
Secondary schools in Sunderland
11
Academies among open schools in Sunderland
59% (48)
Open schools in SR5
17
Secondary in SR5
2
Open schools in Sunderland LA
125
Secondary in Sunderland LA
16

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SunderlandNear SR5

  • Red House Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Sunderland · SR5 5LN · Sunderland

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.1
    • P80.1
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence11.7%

    1.3 miles away

  • Boldon School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Secondary

    Boldon Colliery · NE35 9DZ · South Tyneside

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.4
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence11.2%

    2.2 miles away

  • Sandhill View Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Sunderland · SR3 4EN · Sunderland

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.6
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence11.7%

    2.2 miles away

  • Thornhill Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Sunderland · SR2 7NA · Sunderland

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.2
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence11.5%

    2.6 miles away

  • Monkwearmouth Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sunderland · SR6 8LG · Sunderland

    Ages 11–19

    • Att846.2
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence11.1%

    2.7 miles away

  • St Aidan's Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sunderland · SR2 7HJ · Sunderland

    Ages 11–18

    • Att851.5
    • P80.4
    • EM5+55%
    • Absence7.0%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Owens
Telephone
01915946330
Website
http://www.castleviewenterpriseacademy.co.uk/

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