Castle View Academy is a secondary school in Portsmouth, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Castle View Academy currently has around 732 pupils on roll, which is about 73% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.7% boys and 49.3% girls. Around 53.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 16.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 43.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (81.7%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 91% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (68%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 57% progressing to further education , while 12% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Allaway Avenue, Portsmouth, PO6 4QP |
| Website: | https://www.castleviewacademy.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 02392370321 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Portsmouth |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr David Oakes |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 145372 |
Ofsted inspection date: 07/06/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1000 |
| Number of Pupils: | 732 |
| Number of Boys: | 371 |
| Number of Girls: | 361 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 16.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 43.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 81.70% | 598 |
| African | 4.40% | 32 |
| Other White | 4.10% | 30 |
| White and Black African | 1.80% | 13 |
| Unclassified | 1.50% | 11 |
| Other Mixed | 1.00% | 7 |
| Indian | 1.00% | 7 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.80% | 6 |
| White and Asian | 0.70% | 5 |
| Caribbean | 0.70% | 5 |
| Other Asian | 0.50% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.40% | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.40% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.40% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.30% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.30% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Victory Primary School Allaway Avenue , PO6 4QP | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Victory Primary School Allaway Avenue , Paulsgrove PO6 4QP | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Paulsgrove East First School Jubilee Avenue , PO6 4QW | - not rated | 165 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Westfield Junior School Jubilee Avenue , PO6 4QW | - not rated | 291 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Boundary First School Portsdown Road , PO6 4QJ | - not rated | 301 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillside Middle School Marsden Road , Paulsgrove PO6 4JB | - not rated | 1,354 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Richard School Allaway Avenue , Paulsgrove PO6 4QP | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Castle View Academy Allaway Avenue , Paulsgrove PO6 4QP | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Portchester Community School White Hart Lane , Portchester PO16 9BD | 3out of 4 | 1,399 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seafield School Westlands Grove , Portchester PO16 9AA | - not rated | 1,719 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Wymering School Sevenoaks Road , PO6 3YB | - not rated | 3,019 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Waterside School Tipner Lane , Tipner PO2 8RA | - not rated | 3,140 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.