Castle View School

Academy converterSecondary

SS8 7FH / 11–16 / None

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

36

Attainment 8

92%

parents recommend

Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted in 2023

Requires Improvement

Requires Improvement

Inspected 2023

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth Form

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
36
Progress 8
-0.7
Grade 5+ English & Maths
16.4%

92% of parents would recommend this school

12 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
59%
Agree
25%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
51%
Agree
33%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
0%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
8%
Agree
59%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
25%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
25%
Agree
0%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
8%
Not applicable
59%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
58%
Agree
25%
Disagree
17%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
25%
Agree
17%
Disagree
25%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
0%
Not applicable
25%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
33%
Agree
51%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
0%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
17%
Agree
75%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
0%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
8%
Agree
67%
Disagree
17%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
0%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
51%
Agree
33%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
8%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
50%
Agree
42%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
8%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
17%
Agree
75%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
0%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
92%
No
8%

19.6% of pupils receive SEN support

19.6%

SEN support

3.2%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
3.5%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
5.8%
Speech, Language & Communication
2.2%
Specific Learning Difficulty
2.5%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
4.4%

95.7% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
95.7%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 20.7:1

Free school meals
27.4%
Pupil:teacher ratio
20.7:1
Overall absence
8.45%
Persistent absence
24.79%
English as additional language
1.7%
Teachers with QTS
86.2%
White
96.1%
White British94%
Other White1.9%
Irish0.1%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Mixed
2.7%
White & Black Caribbean0.8%
White & Asian0.8%
Other Mixed0.8%
White & Black African0.3%
Asian
0.4%
Black
1.5%
Caribbean0.8%
Other Black0.4%
African0.3%
Other
0.3%