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Castle View Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Adam Potter

corporate_fareUNITED LEARNING TRUST

location_onPortsmouth, PO6 4QP

language Visit Website phone 2392370321

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

602

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Attainment 8

35.6

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GCSE Rank

#9 in Portsmouth

#2,984 of 3,216 nationally

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Castle View Academy is a Academy converter secondary school in Portsmouth, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Castle View Academy is an academy converter in Portsmouth, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of UNITED LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 732 pupils on roll, of whom 55% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 35.6, placing the school #9 in Portsmouth and #2,984 of 3,216 nationally. 29.10% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 6.7% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 3 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 48.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

35.6

Grade 5+ E&M

29.10%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)6.7%

Entering EBacc28.20%

EBacc APS3.11

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.56

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

34.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc31.80%

EBacc APS2.97

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.17

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc23%

EBacc APS3.27

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.24

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc31%

EBacc APS3.62

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc16%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.7

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

35.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc5%

EBacc APS2.87

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

82%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)74%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)78%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

81%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)72%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)18%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

80%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)71%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)20%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

07 June 2022

Inspection Report

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03 March 2018

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-06-07

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2015-12-01

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2012-10-09

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

45.1%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

14.1%(103 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 732 pupils. During this period, there were 330 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 45.1%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	732	330	45.1%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	737	382	51.8%	7.8%	3
2023/24 (Summer term)	684	158	23.1%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	687	211	30.7%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	685	388	56.6%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	622	155	24.9%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	602	53	8.8%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	586	61	10.4%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	561	60	10.7%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	560	67	12.0%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	568	46	8.1%	4.4%	2
2020/21 (Summer term)	564	27	4.8%	3.6%	3
2020/21 (Spring term)	562	19	3.4%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	562	85	15.1%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	550	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	550	1	0.2%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	562	3	0.5%	4.2%	4
2018/19 (Summer term)	547	6	1.1%	3.1%	4
2018/19 (Spring term)	546	165	30.2%	3.8%	3
2018/19 (Autumn term)	556	248	44.6%	3.8%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 39 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 36 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 22 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 16 pupils

Physical Disability 10 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 9 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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Castle View Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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