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Castle View School

Academy converter · Canvey Island · SS8 7FH

Ages 11–16 · 1,098 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

35.6

Overall absence

8.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-12-05

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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 8-0.70
−20+2
Attainment 835.6
English & maths grade 5+20%
English & maths grade 4+46%
EBacc entry18%

EBacc APS: 2.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.1%
Unauthorised4.0%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,087

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

1,098 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
1,098
Boys / girls
564 / 534
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
1,098 / 1,200 (92%)
Free school meals
28.9%
FSM pupils
317
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

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: ZENITH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ZENITH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Zenith Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Steve Durkin

Location

Address
Foksville Road
Postcode
SS8 7FH
Town
Canvey Island
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Castle Point
Constituency
Castle Point
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 converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Canvey Island, Essex, 1,098 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 28.9%.

Open schools in Canvey Island
14
Secondary schools in Canvey Island
2
Academies among open schools in Canvey Island
64% (9)
Open schools in SS8
14
Secondary in SS8
2
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Secondary in Essex LA
79

Nearby secondary schools

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

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att851.3
    • P80.2
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence6.1%

    2.4 miles away

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    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Leigh-on-Sea · SS9 3TG · Southend-on-Sea

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.3
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence8.7%

    2.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Steve Durkin
Telephone
01268696811
Website
https://www.castleviewschool.co.uk/

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