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Castle View Academy

Portsmouth, PO6 4QPSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Dec 2023
Progress 8
-0.70
Well below average
−20+2
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
199 1st-choice / 208 places
Ranking
#2,844
of 3,141 nationally

About Castle View Academy

Castle View Academy’s headline Progress 8 score of -0.7 sits well below the Portsmouth local authority average of -0.31, placing it eighth out of eight secondary schools in the area. That puts it in the bottom 50 nationally and means, on average, pupils here achieve nearly three-quarters of a grade less per subject than students in similar schools across England. The gap is particularly stark in English and the EBacc subjects, where Progress 8 scores drop to -0.92. Only 17.6% of pupils entered the EBacc suite of qualifications, compared with a national picture where around 40% typically do. The school’s Attainment 8 score of 35.6 and basics pass rate of 45.7% at grade 4 or above reflect a cohort where 27.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals — above the national average — and where academic outcomes are a clear area for improvement.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressAllaway Avenue, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, PO6 4QP
HeadteacherDavid Oakes
Local AuthorityPortsmouth
Number of Pupils732
Free School Meals (FSM)27.4%
School Capacity732 / 1,200 (61% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Dec 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 24 Jan 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Art StudiosSports HallAstro TurfScience LabsMusic RoomsICT SuiteGymnasium

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

19

Sports

TennisAthleticsDanceSwimmingBasketballGymnasticsRowingCross CountryRoundersHockey

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubDramaScience ClubDebateDuke of EdinburghCodingNewspaperChessChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 14:55

Source: castleviewacademy.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Castle View Academy

Castle View Academy has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.