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Castledon School

Academy special converter · Wickford · SS12 0PW

Ages 5–19 · 239 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

8.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-07-08

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.9%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
6.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
188

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 fill82%

239 pupils · 290 places

Pupils on roll
239
Boys / girls
179 / 60
School capacity
290
Capacity fill
239 / 290 (82%)
Free school meals
44.6%
FSM pupils
82
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 5–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ZENITH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ZENITH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Zenith Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Simon Holliday

Location

Address
Bromfords Drive
Postcode
SS12 0PW
Town
Wickford
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Basildon
Constituency
Rayleigh and Wickford
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
0 on roll / 40 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy special converter, Ages 5–19, in Wickford, Essex, 239 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 44.6%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Wickford
14
Academies among open schools in Wickford
50% (7)
Open schools in SS12
7
Open schools in Essex LA
612

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in WickfordNear SS12

  • The Bromfords School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wickford · SS12 0LZ · Essex

    Ages 11–18

    • Att838.2
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence8.3%

    0.2 miles away

  • Grange Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS284%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM16.7%

    0.3 miles away

  • North Crescent Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence11.2%
    • FSM36.9%

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  • Oakfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wickford · SS12 9PW · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM8.2%

    0.7 miles away

  • Wickford Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wickford · SS12 0AG · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM21.2%

    0.8 miles away

  • Abacus Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM7.7%

    1.1 miles away

  • Crays Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS20%
    • Absence43.6%
    • FSM85.4%

    1.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Holliday
Telephone
01268761252
Website
http://www.castledon.org

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