Castle View School

Foksville Road, Canvey Island, Essex, SS8 7FH

Requires Improvement

Inspected 5 December 2023

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

1,054

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Essex →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,054 / 1,200 (88%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 5 December 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

31.0%

Disadvantaged

1.7%

EAL

3.2%

SEN support

16.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

36.0

Attainment 8

1,054 pupils

16.4%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

29.8%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

2.8

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

84%

Sustained destination

73%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.5%

Overall absence

25.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

50.8

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.6 vs 2023/24

24.1

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

9.77

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.9 vs 2023/24

£45,273

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 18% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,092 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,838

Spend per pupil

£7,460

Income per pupil

55%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.